know a thing or two

Example Sentences

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He concedes that is a dramatic statement, but when asked to explain, he responds only that “I feel these things. I am a revolutionary. I know what I am talking about. I destroyed the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact. So, as you can see, I know a thing or two.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The other is someone Patriots fans know a thing or two about.

From The Wall Street Journal

I believe she might know a thing or two—about how my daddy passed away and about how Aunt Kitty’s husband died, too.”

From Literature

Many of these life hacks are from older folks who know a thing or two about resilience.

From The Wall Street Journal

But I do know a thing or two about the financial damage.

From MarketWatch