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Have a good understanding of how things work (4,3,5)

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I believe the answer is:

know the ropes

(Other definitions for know the ropes that I've seen before include "be up to speed" , "Understand working procedures" , "Campanologist has to" , "Campanologists should" , "Be experienced" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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