know a thing or two about
To be experienced in; have a fairly considerable knowledge of.
Иметь опыт в чем-либо; иметь существенные знания о чем-либо.
Tom has dealt with many foreign traders; he knows a thing or two about stocks and bonds.
Jack has been working as a mechanic for years, and he knows a thing or two about cars.
Джек работал механиком долгие годы, и он понимает, что к чему в машинах.
know enough to come in out of the rain
To have good sense; know how to take care of yourself. Usually used in the negative.
Bob does so many foolish things that his mother says he doesn't know enough to come in out of the rain.
Sally may look stupid, but she knows enough to come in out of the rain.
know one's way around
know one's way about
learn one's way around
To understand how things happen in the world; he experienced in the ways of the world.
The sailor had been in the wildest ports in the world. He knew his way around.
To have experience and skill in an activity.
I’d used the library before, so I knew my way around and found the book quite quickly.
know something inside out
know what's what
To be extremely well conversant with something; be an expert in; have thorough knowledge of.
Быть экспертов в чем-либо; "знать вдоль и поперек".
Tom knows the stock market inside out.
My friend is a guide and she knows our town inside out.
Моя подруга - экскурсовод, и она знает город вдоль и поперек.
laid out
Arranged.
Her house is very conveniently laid out.
lash out
To kick.
The horse lashed out at the man behind him.
To try suddenly to hit.
The woman lashed out at the crowd with her umbrella.
To attack with words.
The senator lashed out at the administration.
The school newspaper lashed out at the unfriendly way some students treated the visiting team.
last out
To be enough until the end of.
There is enough food in the house to last out the snowstorm.
Our candies won't last out the night.
To continue to the end of; continue to live after; live or go through.
The old man is dying; he won't last out the night.
This car will never last out the winter.
laugh on the wrong side of one's mouth
laugh on the other side of one's mouth
laugh out of the other side of one's mouth
To be made sorry; to feel annoyance or disappointment; cry.
Испытывать сожаление; чувствовать раздражение или разочарование; плакать.
Paul boasted that he was a good skater, but after he fell, he laughed out of the other side of his mouth.
Пол хвастался, что он хорошо катается на коньках, но после того, как он упал, он расплакался.
When Jenny laughed at the mishap during the charity event, it seemed she was laughing on the wrong side of her mouth, given how hard everyone had worked for the cause.
Когда Дженни смеялась над случившимся во время благотворительного мероприятия, это было очень неуместно, учитывая, как усердно все трудились ради этого дела.
Tom thought it was funny when he accidentally sent the wrong email to the whole company, but he was laughing on the wrong side of his mouth since it caused a lot of confusion.
Тому показалось забавным, что он случайно отправил неправильное электронное письмо всей компании, но он почувствовал сожаление, поскольку это вызвало большую путаницу.