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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!
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Herminia | | er-MEE-nyah (Spanish) | Spanish, Ancient Roman |
Tethys | | TEE-thəs (English) | Greek Mythology |
RÍOghnach | | - | Irish Mythology |
Viljem | | - | Slovene |
Jayna | | JAY-nə | English (Rare) |
Gerd (1) | | GERT (German), KHERT (Dutch) | German, Dutch |