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
LÉOpold-French
Agurne-Basque
Tara (2)-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Nepali
Fanny['fæni]
Tsila-Hebrew
Gayatri-Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Hindi