A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS A DANGEROUS THING

Meaning of A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS A DANGEROUS THING in English

literary A person who knows a little about something may think he knows it all and make bad mistakes. A proverb. John has read a book on driving a car and now he thinks he can drive. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

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A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS A DANGEROUS THING — {literary} A person who knows a little about something may think he knows it all and make bad mistakes. - …
Slang English vocab
A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS A DANGEROUS THING — {literary} A person who knows a little about something may think he knows it all and make bad mistakes. - …
Словарь английских идиом
LITTLE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LITTLE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Little Armenia Little Entente Little League little magazine Little Missouri River Little Richard Little …
Английский словарь Британика
THING — I. ˈthiŋ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, thing, assembly, reason; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LITTLE — I. ˈlid. ə l, -it ə l sometimes when not heavily stressed (ˌ)lil esp when a vowel follows adjective ( …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KNOWLEDGE — I. ˈnälij, -lēj, -ləj, Brit sometimes ˈnōl- transitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English knawlechen, knowlechen, irregular from knowen, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DANGEROUS — ˈdānj(ə)rəs adjective Etymology: Middle English daungerous haughty, trouble-making, hard to please, from Old French dangereus trouble-making, hard to please, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THING — thing 1 /thing/ , n. 1. a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object. 2. some entity, object, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LITTLE — — littlish /lit"l ish, lit"lish/ , adj. — littleness , n. /lit"l/ , adj., littler or less or lesser, littlest …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
KNOWLEDGE — — knowledgeless , adj. /nol"ij/ , n. 1. acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DANGEROUS — — dangerously , adv. — dangerousness , n. /dayn"jeuhr euhs, daynj"reuhs/ , adj. 1. full of danger or risk; causing …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LITTLE — I. ˈli-t ə l adjective ( lit·tler ˈli-t ə l-ər, ˈlit-lər ; or less ˈles ; or less·er ˈle-sər ; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THING — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, thing, assembly; akin to Old High German ding thing, assembly, Gothic theihs time …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DANGEROUS — adjective Date: 15th century 1. : exposing to or involving danger a dangerous job 2. : able or likely to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THING — noun a portion or part; something. 2. thing ·noun a transaction or occurrence; an event; a deed. 3. thing ·noun …
Webster English vocab
LITTLE — noun a small degree or scale; miniature. 2. little ·adj short in duration; brief; as, a little sleep. 3. little …
Webster English vocab
KNOWLEDGE — vt to acknowledge. 2. knowledge ·vi sexual intercourse; usually preceded by carnal; as, carnal knowledge. 3. knowledge ·vi scope …
Webster English vocab
DANGEROUS — adj reserved; not affable. 2. dangerous ·adj hard to suit; difficult to please. 3. dangerous ·adj causing danger; ready to …
Webster English vocab
DANGEROUS — [dan.ger.ous] adj (15c) 1: exposing to or involving danger 2: able or likely to inflict injury or harm -- dan.ger.ous.ly …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DANGEROUS — dangerous BrE AmE ˈdeɪn d ʒ ə r‿əs ▷ dangerous|ly li
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
THING — / θɪŋ; NAmE / noun OBJECT 1. [ C ] an object whose name you do not use because you …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LITTLE — / ˈlɪtl; NAmE / adjective , determiner , pronoun , adverb ■ adjective [ usually before noun ] HELP NOTE …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
KNOWLEDGE — / ˈnɒlɪdʒ; NAmE ˈnɑːl-/ noun knowledge (of / about sth) 1. [ U , sing. ] the information, understanding and …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DANGEROUS — / ˈdeɪndʒərəs; NAmE / adjective dangerous (for sb) (to do sth) likely to injure or harm sb, or to damage …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THING — thing S1 W1 /θɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: 'meeting, council, thing' ] 1 . IDEA/ACTION/FEELING/FACT …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LITTLE — I. lit ‧ tle 1 S1 W1 /ˈlɪtl/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: lytel ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
KNOWLEDGE — knowl ‧ edge S2 W1 /ˈnɒlɪdʒ $ ˈnɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ knowing , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DANGEROUS — dan ‧ ger ‧ ous S2 W2 /ˈdeɪndʒ ə rəs/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ endangered …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THING — n. 1 a material or non-material entity, idea, action, etc., that is or may be thought about or perceived. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LITTLE — adj., n., & adv. --adj. (littler, littlest; less or lesser; least) 1 small in size, amount, degree, etc.; not great …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
KNOWLEDGE — n. 1 a (usu. foll. by of) awareness or familiarity gained by experience (of a person, fact, or thing) (have …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DANGEROUS — adj. involving or causing danger. øødangerously adv. dangerousness n. [ME f. AF dangerous, daungerous, OF dangereus (as DANGER)]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THING — n. 1 a material or non-material entity, idea, action, etc., that is or may be thought about or perceived. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LITTLE — adj., n., & adv. adj. (littler, littlest; less or lesser; least) 1 small in size, amount, degree, etc.; not great …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
KNOWLEDGE — n. 1 a (usu. foll. by of) awareness or familiarity gained by experience (of a person, fact, or thing) (have …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DANGEROUS — adj. involving or causing danger. dangerously adv. dangerousness n. [ ME f. AF dangerous, daungerous, OF dangereus (as DANGER) ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THING — n.1 a material or non-material entity, idea, action, etc., that is or may be thought about or perceived. 2 an …
Oxford English vocab
LITTLE — adj., n., & adv. --adj. (littler, littlest; less or lesser; least) 1. small in size, amount, degree, etc.; not great …
Oxford English vocab
DANGEROUS — adj. involving or causing danger. Derivatives: dangerously adv. dangerousness n. Etymology: ME f. AF dangerous, daungerous, OF dangereus (as DANGER)
Oxford English vocab
LITTLE — I. DETERMINER, QUANTIFIER, AND ADVERB USES /lɪt(ə)l/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THING — ( things) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You can use thing …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
KNOWLEDGE — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Knowledge is information and understanding about …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DANGEROUS — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. If something is dangerous , it is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THING — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You can use ~ to …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
LITTLE — I. DETERMINER, QUANTIFIER, AND ADVERB USES Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
THING
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
KNOWLEDGE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a knowledge base ▪ You’re building up a knowledge base that you’ll be able to …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
IS — COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a baby is born ▪ Let me know as soon as the baby is born. a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DANGEROUS — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a dangerous creature ▪ dangerous creatures such as tigers a dangerous driver ▪ Some young …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
KNOWLEDGE — [noun] [U] - understanding of or information about a subject which has been obtained by experience or study, and which …
Cambridge English vocab
DANGEROUS — [adjective]I've never played ice hockey - it's far too dangerous.It's dangerous to take more than the recommended dose of tablets.
Cambridge English vocab
LITTLE — n. Little Armenia Little Bighorn Battle of the Little Entente Little League little magazine Little Missouri River Little Richard Little …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
THING — See: A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS A DANGEROUS THING, DO ONE'S THING or DO ONE'S OWN THING, FIRST THINGS COME FIRST, …
Slang English vocab
LITTLE — See: A LITTLE, A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS A DANGEROUS THING, GREAT OAKS FROM LITTLE ACORNS GROW, LITTLE FROG IN A …
Slang English vocab
DANGEROUS — See: A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS A DANGEROUS THING.
Slang English vocab
DANGEROUS — adj. Function: adjective 1 attended by or involving the possibility of injury, pain, or loss FF1C; a dangerous crossing FF1E; …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
DANGEROUS — adjective 1. attended by or involving the possibility of injury, pain, or loss a dangerous crossing Synonyms: chancy, ||dangersome, hairy, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
DANGEROUS — adj. VERBS ▪ be , feel , look , prove , seem , sound ▪ become , get ▪ The …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
THING — INDEX: 1. a thing 2. several things of different types 3. what you say when you do not know the …
Longman Activator English vocab
THING — See ↑ CHARACTER 2,6, ↑ DETAIL 1, ↑ DO/NOT DO 7, ↑ HAPPEN 7, ↑ SUBJECT 1, ↑ THING 1,3 …
Longman Activator English vocab
LITTLE — INDEX: a small amount 1. a small amount of a substance 2. a very small amount of a substance 3. …
Longman Activator English vocab
LITTLE — See ↑ LITTLE 7, ↑ SHORT 7, ↑ SMALL 1, ↑ YOUNG 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ a little • ↑ …
Longman Activator English vocab
DANGEROUS — INDEX: 1. dangerous 2. to be likely to be dangerous to people or things 3. to be in a dangerous …
Longman Activator English vocab

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