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
Fletcher['fletʃə]
Unnr-Ancient Scandinavian
Vaishnavi-Hinduism, Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Marathi
Blanch[bla:ntʃ]
Anabella-English (Modern)
Thurston['θə:stən]