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
GarfieldGAHR-feeldEnglish
Laurindalə-RIN-dəEnglish (Rare)
Horsa-Ancient Germanic
OllieAHL-eeEnglish
RichardRICH-ərd (English), ree-SHAHR (French), RIKH-ahrt (German)English, French, German, Czech, Slovak, Dutch, Ancient Germanic
Uzochi-Western African, Igbo