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.

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thing or two

Nitin Nohria knows a thing or two about CEOs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

They are heading out to Kansas to what they imagine is free land, though they will have a thing or two coming on that account.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

And she knows a thing or two about the technology - it's her degree subject.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

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

From Slate ● May 28, 2026

Pollard had learned a thing or two about training from Smith, and he managed Seabiscuit’s rehabilitation carefully.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand