| Russian | English |
| знать толк в (чём-л.) | know one's onions (The expression "know one's onions" means to be very knowledgeable or experienced about something, to know a great deal about a particular subject. (Collins Dictionary) The origin is Cockney rhyming slang: onions = onions rings = things.: He knows his onions. -- Он знает / понимает толк в этих делах. ART Vancouver) |
| знать толк в | know how many beans make five (Yeldar Azanbayev) |
| понимать толк в чём-л. | know one's onions (The expression "know one's onions" means to be very knowledgeable or experienced about something, to know a great deal about a particular subject. (Collins Dictionary) The origin is Cockney rhyming slang: onions = onions rings = things.: He knows his onions. -- Он знает / понимает толк в этих делах. ART Vancouver) |
