- up with something
- up on something/up with something/ phraseknowing a lot about something
I’m well up on 60s rock stars.
Thesaurus: knowing and knowing about somethingsynonymMain entry: up
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
I’m well up on 60s rock stars.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mess with (something) — 1. to take apart or fix something complicated esp. in order to learn more about how it works. I enjoy messing with computers the way some folks get pleasure from rebuilding old cars. 2. to change something in a way that is likely to cause harm.… … New idioms dictionary
fool with something — fool with (something) 1. to be busy with something without a special purpose. Sammy was always fooling with his model trains. 2. to try to fix or use something complicated. I m not an expert, but I ve spent 14 years fooling with computers and… … New idioms dictionary
fuss with something — fuss with (something) 1. to be busy with something without having a particular purpose. Jack had spent hours fussing with the old car. 2. to try to fix something complicated. It s a mistake to fuss with your computer. Related vocabulary: fool… … New idioms dictionary
fiddle with something — fiddle with (something) 1. to be busy with something without a special purpose. Don t fiddle with the remote control you ll break it! 2. to try to fix or use something complicated. The report says that computer users spend about one third of… … New idioms dictionary
blessed with something — blessed with (something) lucky to have a special quality or character. She s been blessed with the sort of slim figure and very good looks everyone else wishes they had. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of blessed with something (= to be… … New idioms dictionary
imbue with (something) — imbue (someone/something) with (something) to fill someone or something with a particular quality or feeling. Her poetry was imbued with a love of the outdoors. They seemed more interested in enriching themselves than in imbuing people with the… … New idioms dictionary
saddle with (something) — saddle (someone/something) with (something) to give someone or something a difficult responsibility. Student aid often comes as loans, which can saddle students with debt for years. I hope I m not going to be saddled with all the cooking on this… … New idioms dictionary
crawling with something — crawling with (something) full of something. Because the Internet is crawling with sports fans, the league thinks it can build an international audience online. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of crawl with something (= to be covered by… … New idioms dictionary
dispense with something — dispense with (something) 1. to free of something unwanted. People who believe we can dispense with government services don t realize how much they need them. 2. to not use something. We dispensed with our second car and have saved a lot of money … New idioms dictionary
live with something — live with (something) to accept something that is not exactly what you wanted. I m not earning much money, but I guess we re just going to have to live with it. This agreement isn t perfect but it s something I can live with … New idioms dictionary
toy with (something) — 1. to think about something but not seriously. We re toying with the idea of going to Peru next year. 2. to handle something or move it around without any clear purpose. As he was speaking, he toyed nervously with a button on his jacket … New idioms dictionary