Synonym of knows what's what

knows the procedure knows the routine knows the score understands the set-up knows the drill knows what to do knows the ins and outs knows all the ins and outs knows one's way around

differentiates distinguishes discriminates discerns identifies recognises recognizes contrasts determines differences differentializes secerns understands antithesises antithesizes beholds catches comprehends detects digs marks notes notices observes sees sights spots tells discerns a difference draws a distinction sees a difference tells apart tells the difference makes a distinction splits hairs makes out picks out picks up on

discriminates differentiates distinguishes discerns contrasts separates differences secerns compares judges perceives notes severalizes categorises categorizes classifies collates extricates knows sifts specifies assesses evaluates contradistinguishes remarks segregates severs tells apart draws a distinction tells the difference discerns a difference makes out splits hairs recognizes a distinction separates the sheep from the goats separates the wheat from the chaff

perceptive sensitive sharp acute delicate discerning fine keen responsive observant canny insightful discriminating aware alert awake conscious sophic tuned in ear to the ground wise to wise penetrating sagacious shrewd percipient astute perspicacious sapient knowledgeable incisive judicious sage savvy profound penetrative deep visionary prudent thoughtful intuitive intelligent imaginative quick appreciative understanding knowing cute smart brainy argute prescient razor-sharp sharp-witted farsighted whip-smart clever sensible quick-witted bright brilliant ingenious rational enlightened subtle erudite clear-sighted piercing learned on the ball logical politic intellectual informed heads-up genius sound critical clear-eyed scholarly long-headed educated heady cunning clear sophisticated calculating careful suss pawky artful gnostic experienced foxy resourceful reasonable streetwise reflective inventive tactical creative rapier-like philosophical with great knowledge enterprising ready crafty cultivated well thought out cagey wily artistic tasteful cultured good practical full of insight innovative precocious trenchant cerebral considerate hardheaded adroit skilful dexterous well-informed showing great knowledge original well-advised skillful inspired dextrous selective foresighted refined contemplative quick off the mark quick on the uptake thorough strategic reasoned sly thinking nimble insighted worldly-wise solid tactful analytical astucious gifted discreet sharp-sighted coherent diplomatic commonsensical fast supersmart hard-boiled well judged well advised well-reasoned well-founded well reasoned ultrasmart vigilant accurate far-seeing exceptional well informed hyperintelligent razor-edged knife-like innovational innovatory originative justified Promethean desirable cautious apt smooth expedient considered media-savvy levelheaded downy valid cagy advisable sober circumspect just sharpened pragmatic provident academic sympathetic serious witty probing skilled sentient aesthetic agile fly capable weighty bookish firm keen-witted objective judgmatical judgmatic sane analytic open-eyed scientific common-sense deft razor-like poetic urbane cognizant esthetic exact seemly sharp as a tack kind competent not born yesterday well-read hard beady hawklike reliable exquisite deliberated concise whiz realistic einstein radical crisp succinct punchy pithy cogitative congruent cluey level-headed healthy lettered nimble-witted abstruse recondite complex intriguing exacting ratiocinative detailed commonsense commonsensible searching razor sharp arcane esoteric acuminous devious scheming genial egghead finely honed guileful hermetic hermetical pragmatical to the point tricky slick acroamatic occult orphic secret not missing a trick designing worldly nobody's fool having smarts qualified expert unprovincial seasoned polite slippery schooled literate beguiling smart as a tack knowing how many beans make five quick on the trigger with all one's wits about one underhand lucid dodgy conversant tutored widely read well read well educated particular gentle courteous disingenuous cogent efficacious respectful shark calculated inside seasonable wary judicial having been around clued-up with-it tuned-in civil well-taught pioneering fastidious trailblazing suave well-judged cordial decorous polished wised up in the know on the inside poised mannerly on top of up on discriminative straight deductive dispassionate unemotional well-grounded cool deviceful treating with kid gloves politically correct hip moving expressive talented discriminational discriminatory differential elaborate masterly nice nifty elevated figurative elegant symbolic flowery graceful reasoning precise able systematic rigorous finical choosy select picky individualising eclectic opinionated persnickety individualizing fussy choicy finicky beautiful regulated orderly organized methodical effective with good taste ordered organised consequent mathematical confronting unusual full of feeling thinking outside the box well-organized straight-thinking well organized hard-headed unconventional unorthodox fanciful fantastic fertile whimsical thought-provoking dreamy offbeat productive feeling romantic quixotic provocative heavy intensive difficult hard-hitting confrontational challenging extravagant receptive individual stimulating poetical nonconformist vivid compassionate empathic commiserating commiserative tender supportive comforting tenderhearted tender-hearted warm consoling sympathizing empathetic condoling utopian inspirational fictive avant-garde off-centre attentive out of the ordinary blue-sky way out concerned caring patient pie-in-the-sky high-flown breaking ground brain wave sensitized reactive impressionable perceiving impressible kindly sympathising turned on to finely tuned touchy feely supersensitive sensitised unselfish emotionable

knows what to do knows which end is up know the answers know the drill know the ins and outs know the ins and outs of knows what one is about knows what makes someone tick knows very well knows the score knows the routine knows the procedure