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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Example Sentences

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

“So I know a thing or two about what trips up housing construction.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Costa is originally from Portugal, a country that knows a thing or two about delicious fish.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

“We’re going to be teaching you all a thing or two when my ship arrives,” she says.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness