know where one stands
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Verb
know where one stands (third-person singular simple present knows where one stands, present participle knowing where one stands, simple past knew where one stood, past participle known where one stood)
- (figurative) To be aware of one's position.
- I know where I stand as far as he's concerned: I'm the enemy.
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