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- ЗНАТЬ (ПОНИМАТЬ) ТОЛК в ком-чём coll
ЗНАТЬ ПРОК obs
VP
subj: human
if the obj is a count noun, it is usu. pi) to have an understanding of some group of people or type of person
to be extremely knowledgeable in some area, field etc: X знает толк в Y-ax (Y-e) - X knows whatfs what in (when it comes to) Y
X knows all there is to know about Y
X knows all about Ys
(in limited contexts) X is a connoisseur (a good judge) of thing Y.
Ты гурман. Ты знаешь толк в еде и в винах... (Аксёнов 2). You're an epicure. You know what's what in food, and in wines... (2a)....(Арина Власьевна) в хозяйстве, сушенье и варенье знала толк... (Тургенев 2).... (Arina Vlas'evna) knew all there was to know about housekeeping and the drying and preserving of fruit... (2e).У другого, помоложе, розоватое лицо человека, который понимает толк в винах (Булгаков 5). The other man, younger, has the rosy face of a connoisseur of wines (5a).Эта Муся Борисовна никому ничего не жалела... ее считали святой, старухи, знавшие толк в людях, целовали ей платье (Гроссман 2). She (Musya Borisovna) never grudged anyone any thing.... She had been looked on as a saint, the old women, good judges of character, used to kiss her dress (2a).
Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь. — М.: ACT-ПРЕСС КНИГА. С.И. Лубенская. 2004.