- intimate knowledge
- first hand knowledge
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
intimate knowledge
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intimate knowledge of something — phrase detailed knowledge of something The brothers have an intimate knowledge of the inner workings of the regime. Thesaurus: knowledge and understandingsynonym Main entry: intimate … Useful english dictionary
intimate knowledge of something — detailed knowledge of something The brothers have an intimate knowledge of the inner workings of the regime … English dictionary
An Intimate Knowledge of the Night — is a work of horror fiction by Terry Dowling, first published in 1995. The structure is that of a short story collection with a framing narrative, but the work has an overall unity that has led to it being considered a novel by some. The volume… … Wikipedia
intimate — [in′tə mət; ] for v. [, in′təmāt΄] adj. [altered (infl. by the v.) < earlier intime < Fr < L intimus, superl. of intus, within: see INTESTINE] 1. pertaining to the inmost character of a thing; fundamental [the intimate structure of the… … English World dictionary
Intimate relationship — Intimacy redirects here. For other uses, see Intimacy (disambiguation). Paramour redirects here. For the band, see Paramore. For the ship, see HMS Paramour (1694). Relationships … Wikipedia
intimate — in|ti|mate1 [ˈıntımıt] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(restaurant/meal/place)¦ 2¦(friends)¦ 3 intimate knowledge of something 4¦(private)¦ 5¦(sex)¦ 6 intimate link/connection etc ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: intime intimate (1600 1700), from Latin intimus;… … Dictionary of contemporary English
intimate — intimates, intimating, intimated (The adjective and noun are pronounced [[t]ɪ̱ntɪmət[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]ɪ̱ntɪmeɪt[/t]].) 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you have an intimate friendship with someone, you know them very well and like them … English dictionary
intimate — in|ti|mate1 [ ıntımət ] adjective ▸ 1 very close to someone ▸ 2 private/personal ▸ 3 about places/situations ▸ 4 relating to relationships ▸ 5 closely connected ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) an intimate friend is someone who you know very well and like very… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
intimate — 1 adjective 1 FRIENDS having an extremely close relationship: intimate friends | be on intimate terms with: She s on intimate terms with important people in the government. 2 PRIVATE connected with very private or personal matters: Valerie always … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
knowledge — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ new ▪ basic ▪ considerable, great, vast ▪ complete, comprehensive, sound … Collocations dictionary
