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
Belenos-Celtic Mythology
Young-Giyung-geeKorean
Aurelius-Ancient Roman
AnsgarAHNS-gahr (German)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Ancient Germanic
Narcissusnar-SIS-əs (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized), Late Roman, Biblical
Klaudie-Czech