a little knowledge
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In understanding how Bancroft was rumbled, a little knowledge of how live cricket is shown on TV is helpful.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
If a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, a lot of knowledge is, well, whatever sits beyond dangerous.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2024
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
And how a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing?
From Washington Post ● Mar. 9, 2016
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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