familiar with
idiom
: having some knowledge about (something)
We are familiar with the situation.
I'm not very familiar with that area.
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Chances are that more people are more familiar with the acronym GOT, which stands for Game of Thrones, than the acronym OIDP.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Many golf fans will be familiar with Kim based on his presence on X, formerly Twitter, but Kim has been grinding hard to get to Augusta National.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
In the end, on the very last night of the congressional session, Maryland got assurances from Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall that the D.C. fighter jet mission would be transferred to Maryland, multiple people familiar with the negotiations told The Post at the time.
—Meagan Flynn, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2025
Several sources familiar with the process told the Tribune that Boutros was not among those LaHood recommended for the position, however.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Many golf fans will be familiar with Kim based on his presence on X, formerly Twitter, but Kim has been grinding hard to get to Augusta National.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
In the end, on the very last night of the congressional session, Maryland got assurances from Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall that the D.C. fighter jet mission would be transferred to Maryland, multiple people familiar with the negotiations told The Post at the time.
—Meagan Flynn, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2025
Several sources familiar with the process told the Tribune that Boutros was not among those LaHood recommended for the position, however.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Familiar with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familiar%20with. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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