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Doris Day

(1924--), US actresssinger

The really frightening thing about middle age is the knowledge that you'll grow out of it.

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a little knowledge is a dangerous thing

[a little knowledge is a dangerous thing] {literary} A person who knows a little about something may think he knows it all and make bad mistakes. - A proverb. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

little

[little] See: [A LITTLE], [A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS A DANGEROUS THING], [GREAT OAKS FROM LITTLE ACORNS GROW], [LITTLE FROG IN A BIG POND], [MAKE LITTLE OF], [NOT A LITTLE], [QUITE […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

middle of the road

[middle of the road] {n. phr.} A way of thinking which does not favor one idea or thing too much; being halfway between two different ideas. * /The teacher did […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

know a thing or two about

[know 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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Florio, 1591

He that drinks wine drinks blood, and he that drinks water drinks phlegm.

Idioms containing double to learn

Reading / Flashcard learning set.Learn / refresh your knowledge against the set, then examine yourself by running flashcard […]

be set on

[be set on] or [upon] {v. phr.} To be determined about something. * /Tow is set upon leaving his Chicago job for Tokyo, […]

pull one's punches

[pull one's punches] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. Not to hit as hard as you can. * /Jimmy pulled his punches and let Paul win […]