come in out of the rain, know enough to

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Show common sense. Alluding to having enough sense to seek shelter, this hyperbolic phrase is often used in the negative, as in Peter doesn't know enough to come in out of the rain. [Late 1800s]

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come home to roost, come in, come in for, come in from the cold, come in handy, come in out of the rain, know enough to, come into, comeliness, Come live with me and be my love, comely, Comenius

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