Sekirov Dictionary

know how many beans make five

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To be knowledgeable about how the world works; to have common sense and judgement.
- They got the best prices, and he could assure the House that they knew how many beans made five, and how many shillings were in a pound, just as well as the Europeans. — 1894

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