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Definition of Know the score
1. Verb. Be well-informed.
Generic synonyms: Know
Definition of Know the score
1. Verb. (idiomatic) To be aware of a situation, especially of the consequences of misconduct ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Know The Score
Literary usage of Know the score
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Silent Reading, with Special Reference to Methods for Developing Speed: A by John Anthony O'Brien (1921)
"While it is helpful to know the score of the two factors — speed and comprehension —
separately, it is not less helpful to know the score for these two ..."
2. The Art of Lawn Tennis by William Tatem Tilden (1922)
"Never allow your concentration on any game to become so great that you do not at
all times know the score and play to it. I mean both point score and game ..."
3. Bridge: Its Principles and Rules of Play by Joseph Bowne Elwell (1905)
"know the score when you contemplate doubling. Never lead without knowing how many
tricks you must make in order to SAVE the game. ..."
4. A Study of the Types of Literature by Mabel Irene Rich (1921)
"Did you choke with the hurt and shame? l5 If you did your best— Oh, I know the
score; I followed you all the way through. And that is why I am saying, lad, ..."
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