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
Cees	-	Dutch
Jozefo	yo-ZE-fo	Esperanto
Angelo	AHN-je-lo	Italian
Pierino	pye-REE-no	Italian
Yvonne	ee-VON (French), i-VAWN (English), ee-VAWN (German)	French, English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Charlotte	['ʃa:lət]