know a thing or two etc

know a thing or two etc
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He knocked about a bit and he knew a thing or two — Он много побродил по свету, так что человек он бывалый

She certainly knows the time of day more than a bit, does that young dame — Эта чувиха много в своей жизни повидала, так что ее не проведешь

You talk like you do know your way around — Ты рассуждаешь как сведущий человек

I wouldn't worry about her if I were you. She knows how many beans make five — Я бы на твоем месте о ней не беспокоился - она сама знает, что почем

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He had a lot of common sense and he knew a thing or two about human nature — Ему нельзя было отказать в здравом смысле, да к тому же он хорошо разбирался в людях

For this particular case we need a lawyer who really knows what's what about that kind of thing — Для этого судебного разбирательства нам нужен юрист, который собаку съел на этом деле


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  • know — v. & n. v. (past knew; past part. known) 1 tr. (often foll. by that, how, what, etc.) a have in the mind; have learnt; be able to recall (knows a lot about cars; knows what to do). b (also absol.) be aware of (a fact) (he knows I am waiting; I… …   Useful english dictionary

  • thing — /θɪŋ / (say thing) noun 1. a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object. 2. some entity, object, or creature which is not or cannot be specifically designated or precisely described: the stick had a brass thing on it. 3.… …  

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  • know — know1 W1S1 [nəu US nou] v past tense knew [nju: US nu:] past participle known [nəun US noun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(have information)¦ 2¦(be sure)¦ 3¦(be familiar with somebody/something)¦ 4¦(realize)¦ 5¦(skill/experience)¦ 6¦(know somebody s qualities)¦ 7… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • thing — noun 1 used instead of the name of an object ADJECTIVE ▪ basic, essential ▪ I need to buy a few basic things like bread and milk. VERB + THING ▪ make ▪ He make …   Collocations dictionary

  • thing */*/*/ — UK [θɪŋ] / US noun Word forms thing : singular thing plural things 1) [countable] an object, or an item. This word is used when you cannot or do not want to refer to the object or item in a more specific way What s that thing over there on the… …   English dictionary

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