what's what
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You are one of the few people who ever tells Carrie what's what, and I've waited 25 years for that.
From Salon • Nov. 22, 2024
“You find out what’s what and who’s who. That’s usually how you get remembered. … Happy to be at seven. We’d rather be at nine, but we’re not. We’re not looking back.”
From Washington Times • Nov. 4, 2023
Thanks for your spread of articles and photos on the Oscars, starting with Justin Chang candidly sorting out what’s what and what might be what in all the prizes for “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2023
Here is a guide to who’s who and what’s what.
From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2022
They don’t tell me to stay safe or nothing like that because they know what’s what, but they’re no doubt rooting for me.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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