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know what it's like

idiom

: to have experience with a situation, activity, or condition
They know what it's like to have no privacy.

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“Know what it's like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/know%20what%20it%27s%20like. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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