know a hawk from a handsaw



know a hawk from a handsaw

To be able to tell two things apart. The phrase comes from Shakespeare's Hamlet. Of course I know which twin is which, I know a hawk from a handsaw, after all!
See also: hawk, know

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Herminiaer-MEE-nyah (Spanish)Spanish, Ancient Roman
TethysTEE-thəs (English)Greek Mythology
RÍOghnach-Irish Mythology
Viljem-Slovene
JaynaJAY-nəEnglish (Rare)
Gerd (1)GERT (German), KHERT (Dutch)German, Dutch