conocer el percal

Language: es

1.
Spainneutralinformal
- To know the situation, circumstances, or the true state of affairs; to be familiar with how things stand.

Examples:

ES: Alguien debe conocer el percal antes de dar el siguiente paso.
EN: Someone's got to get the lay of the land before we make our next move.

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