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21know a thing or two about — {v. phr.} To be experienced in; have a fairly considerable knowledge of. * /Tom has dealt with many foreign traders; he knows a thing or two about stocks and bonds./ …
22A Thing or Two — is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American pop band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1967 album Wild Honey . Details * Written by: Brian Wilson/Mike Love * Album: Wild Honey * Time: 2 min 40 sec * Produced by: The… …
23a thing or two — noun A considerable amount; a lot. Hes a good mechanic, and surely knows a thing or two about car engines. Syn: a lot, loads, tons …
24know\ a\ thing\ or\ two\ about — v. phr. To be experienced in; have a fairly considerable knowledge of. Tom has dealt with many foreign traders; he knows a thing or two about stocks and bonds …
25tell him a thing or two — tell him he caused a problem, tell him off If Sid took my keys, I m going to tell him a thing or two …
26know a thing or two — informal to have a lot of practical skills and knowledge learnt through experience. My uncle grew up on a farm and knows a thing or two about looking after animals. (usually + about) …
27thing — [ θıŋ ] noun count *** ▸ 1 object/item ▸ 2 action/activity ▸ 3 situation/event ▸ 4 fact/condition ▸ 5 aspect of life ▸ 6 idea/information ▸ 7 something not specific ▸ 8 someone/something young you like ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) an object or ITEM. This… …
28thing — W1S1 [θıŋ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(idea/action/feeling/fact)¦ 2¦(object)¦ 3¦(situation)¦ 4¦(nothing)¦ 5¦(person/animal)¦ 6¦(make a comment)¦ 7 the thing is 8 the last thing somebody wants/expects/needs etc 9 last thing …
29thing — [[t]θɪ̱ŋ[/t]] ♦ things 1) N COUNT: usu with supp You can use thing to refer to any object, feature, or event when you cannot, need not, or do not want to refer to it more precisely. What s that thing in the middle of the fountain? Some kind of… …
30thing — n. deed event 1) to do a thing (she did a nice thing when she offered to help; to do great things; to do the right thing) 2) a bad; difficult; easy; good; mean; nasty; nice; sensible; strange; stupid; terrible thing; the right; wrong thing 3) a… …
