know a thing or two

Meaning

1. know / tell sb a thing or two (about sb / sth)

   to know / tell sb some useful, interesting or surprising information about sb / sth

   She's been married five times, so she knows a thing or two about men!

In the movies · 2

• I was just showing him a thing or two on the guitar here.Forrest Gump1994
• Perhaps it's time somebody did tell him a thing or two.The King and I1956
• Oh, I know a thing or two about being a jerk.Zootopia2016
• Anyway, I think I might know a thing or two about running out of time.tick, tick... BOOM!2021

From the same entry

• A is one thing, B is another
• all things being equal
• and things
• be all things to all men
• come to the same thing
• be a good thing
• be no bad thing
• be onto a good thing
• do things to
• do your own thing
• first thing
• first things first

More idioms

• make the first move
• make your skin crawl
• not take no for an answer
• pull the plug on
• put to the test
• put two and two together
• put your best foot forward
• same to you
• sign on the dotted line
• smile from ear to ear
• take under your wing
• the long and short of it