thing or two

Idioms  

1. Quite a lot, as in You can count on Bob to tell you a thing or two about Iran. This term is nearly always an understatement. [Mid-1800s] Also see under know all the answers.

---

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

thing or two

Phil also knew a thing or two about developing young talent from unlikely lands.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

We hope you learned a thing or two from this edition of Executive Dysfunction.

From Slate ● May 28, 2026

The world has also learned a thing or two from the last pandemic, and countries are being proactive about isolation and contact tracing.

From Barron's ● May 14, 2026

With England on course for an eighth straight Six Nations title and having been part of Gloucester-Hartpury's three consecutive Premiership Women's Rugby crowns, Muir knows a thing or two about winning.

From BBC ● May 9, 2026

“You got raggedy bottoms. I’d say you boys could learn a thing or two from the folks down in Arkansas. Wouldn’t you say, Brother Cletus?”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool