In the know
Thinking and in the know are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thinking" instead an adjective phrase "In the know".
Thinking
Thinking adjective - Having the ability to reason.
In the know and thinking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "In the know" instead an adjective "Thinking".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- In the Discworld novel Lords and Ladies, Magrat gets the drop on an elf by tricking it into thinking she's hiding in the garderobe (for those not in the know, it's a sort of medieval lavatory) when she's really hiding under the bed.
Source: Decoy Hiding Place -
Those not in the know wouldn't be blamed for thinking it's a Yaoi series, and while there is subtext by the boatload and at least one canon same-sex crush it's nowhere near representative of the content.
Source: Contemptible Cover
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