know a thing or two
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“So I know a thing or two about what trips up housing construction.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Many of these life hacks are from older folks who know a thing or two about resilience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025
But I do know a thing or two about the financial damage.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 2, 2025
Who'd know a thing or two about that?
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2025
“Oh, so you do know a thing or two about all this, huh?”
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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