I know (it)

idiom

1
used to express agreement
"Hurry up, we're going to be late." "I know, but I can't find my shoe."
"This place is such a mess." "I know it."
2
used to introduce a suggestion
"What should we do tonight?" "I know—how about a movie?"

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Well, Don, you and I know Congress often is dysfunctional. Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 Neither my sister nor I know if anything actually happened, and her husband always denied it. Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024 Indiana in Caitlin Clark's future?'I know how well people support women's basketball here. Chloe Peterson, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Jan. 2024

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“I know (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/I%20know%20%28it%29. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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