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idiomhave a nodding/passing acquaintance with1 to know a person or place slightly:The witness said that she had only a nodding acquaintance with the man.I was in San Marino a few years ago, but I wouldn't say I had more than a passing acquaintance with it.2 to have only a little knowledge about a subject:To apply for the job, you must be fluent in French and Spanish and have at least a nodding acquaintance with modern Greek.We have to make sure that children have more than just a passing acquaintance with geography.
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