what's what
Example Sentences
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You are one of the few people who ever tells Carrie what's what, and I've waited 25 years for that.
From Salon • Nov. 22, 2024
Allyson Kaye Daniel has enlivening comic moments as Addaperle, playing the Good Witch of the North as a community auntie who always knows what’s what.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2024
“You find out what’s what and who’s who. That’s usually how you get remembered. … Happy to be at seven. We’d rather be at nine, but we’re not. We’re not looking back.”
From Washington Times • Nov. 4, 2023
There are mothers who will tell you, no matter the circumstance, exactly what’s what.
From New York Times • May 4, 2023
And I know what’s what When it comes to Snow cones Packed with the flat Of a hand and laced With a gurgle Of sugary water.
From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto
