have a nodding acquaintance (with someone or somet

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have a nodding acquaintance (with someone or something)

To have a slight or precursory knowledge of someone or something. Jim asked me to help fix his computer for him, but I'm afraid I only have a nodding acquaintance with how his machine works. Ruth and I had only a nodding acquaintance before going to the party, but once we got talking, it was like we'd been friends our whole lives.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
SolÈNe	so-LEN	French
Demetria	-	Ancient Greek, English
Anca	-	Romanian
Birgitta	bir-YIT-tah (Swedish), bir-GIT-tah (Swedish), BEER-geet-tah (Finnish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish
Botum	-	Khmer
Marlee	-	English (Modern)