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• one half of the world does not know how the other half lives — Cf. 1532 RABELAIS Pantagruel II. xxxii. la moytié du monde ne sçait comment l’autre vit, one half of the world knows not how the other lives. 1607 J. HALL Holy Observations xvii. One half of the world knowes not how the other liues: and therefore …   Proverbs new dictionary

• not know where to look — not know where (or which way) to look feel great embarrassment and not know how to react * * * not know where to ˈlook idiom (informal) to feel great embarrassment and not know how to react Main entry: ↑knowidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• not know the half of it — (not) know the half of it informal, informal if someone does not know the half of it, they know that a situation is bad but they do not know how bad it is. Tom s not happy with the situation and he doesn t even know the half of it! I hear you re… …   New idioms dictionary

• not know what hit you — spoken phrase to feel extremely shocked or surprised When it comes to the exam, they won’ t know what hit them. Thesaurus: to be shocked or surprisedsynonym Main entry: hit * * * not know what ˈhit you …   Useful english dictionary

• know-how — index experience (background), faculty (ability), knowledge (awareness), knowledge (learning) …   Law dictionary

• not know the meaning of something — know/not know/the meaning of something informal phrase used for emphasizing how much or how little you understand something Hungry? You don’t know the meaning of hunger. Thesaurus: ways of saying that you know, understand or agreesynonym ways of… …   Useful english dictionary

• not know whether to laugh or cry — phrase to feel confused and not know what to do when something bad happens, usually something unexpected Thesaurus: not able to think clearlysynonym Main entry: laugh * * * not know whether to ˌlaugh or ˈcry idiom ( …   Useful english dictionary

• not know you are born — This indicates that the person described is unaware of his or her good fortune or is unaware of how difficult day to day life was before he/she was born. Typical usage: Kids today don t know they are born …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• not know you are born — not know you are ˈborn idiom (BrE, informal) to have an easy life without realizing how easy it is • You people without kids don t know you re born. Main entry: ↑knowidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• not know one is born — ► not know one is born not realize how easy one s life is. Main Entry: ↑born …   English terms dictionary

• know-how — meaning ‘technical expertness or practical knowledge’, is first recorded in print in AmE in 1838, but did not come into widespread use until about a century later. It is now established in both Britain and America, and is acceptable in all but… …   Modern English usage