know a thing or two
know a thing or two
To be knowledgeable about something. The phrase is usually used to indicate that one knows more about something than someone thinks. Hey, I know a thing or two about art—I was an art history major in college, you know!
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
know a thing or two
(about someone or something) Go to a thing or two (about someone or something).
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
know a thing or two
be experienced or shrewd. 1993 Rolling Stone Andy Shernoff …knows a thing or two about great glam punk.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
know a thing or two (about somebody/something)
(informal) know a lot about somebody/something from your own experience: After ten years as a teacher, I know a thing or two about how children learn. ‘How much do you know about computers?’ ‘Oh, I know a thing or two.’See also: know, thing, two
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- all right
- (one) never would have guessed
- (you) wanna make something of it?
- all for the best
- a straw will show which way the wind blows
- (someone or something) promises well
- (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
- a thing of the past
- a/the feel of (something)
- (have) got something going (with someone)