a little knowledge
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"You really need a little knowledge about plant health to take care of them."
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2022
But renting long-term accommodations requires attention to detail and a little knowledge of the destination.
From Washington Post • Jul. 28, 2021
He hadn’t, but there was one that came easily to mind: Augustus, not because it was a proper cat’s name but because to anyone with a little knowledge of Roman history it fitted.
From The New Yorker • Dec. 30, 2019
“But a little knowledge can save a lot of lives.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2017
It was too bad, but sometimes a little knowledge could ruin your whole day, or at least take off some of the shine.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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