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known quantity

someone whose character, personality, and behavior are recognized and understood. We need not worry about how John will behave. He is a known quantity. Lisa is a known quantity and I am sure she will not surprise us by voting with the opposition.

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I think things will be harder for us this season as we are a bit more of a known quantity especially in the Heineken Cup, where we performed so well last year. Tito stays to lead out the Blues by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales) Develop your relationship with your existing bank However, it is worth cultivating your relationship with your bank as long-standing customers with a reliable borrowing record are a known quantity ? Crunch Time Raising Business Finance During the Credit Squeeze by Eren Anil / Business community Featherstonhaugh said, "I think [Paterson chief of staff] Charles O'Byrne is a better known quantity in Albany and will be a better known quantity in Albany on Monday than [Spitzer top aide] Rich Baum was on Day One, because the attorney general's office has very little intercourse with the legislative and executive branch of government. Featherstonhaugh: 'Nobody With Any Sense Expects David to Be a ... by Azi Paybarah / The New York Observer			know through and through Know thyself know way around know what are doing know what are talking about know what hit know what I 'm saying? know what's what know when one is not wanted know where all the bodies are buried know where is at know where it's at know where one is coming from know where stand know where to put know whereof one speaks know whether to laugh or cry know which is which know which side bread is buttered know which side bread is buttered on know which way to turn knowledge Knowledge is power known known fact known quantity knuckle knuckle down knuckle sandwich knuckle under kowtow to l bet label label as label with labor labor at labor for labor of love labor over labor under an assumption lace lace into lace up lace with lack for lad ladder Ladies first ladies' man ladle			known in the biblical sense known in the biblical sense known inside out Known Issue known it was coming Known Lazy Bastard Known Lazy Bastard known like the back of hand known like the back of hand known like the back of hand known like the back of hand Known Medical Allergies Known Mineral Deposit Area known name known no bounds known no bounds Known Nothing known onions known onions known onions Known or Certified Concentration of Standard known otherwise known otherwise known otherwise as known own mind known own mind Known Point known previously as Known Problem Reports Known quantities known quantity Known Reference Point Known Segment Table Known Shippable known the ropes known the ropes known the score known the score known the score known the score known the score Known Theft Report Known to Me Known to Police Known Uncorrected Error Known Unto God Known Value Item known variously as known vulnerability known way about known way about known way about known way around known way around known way around known what are about known what is about known what is talking about known what is talking about known what is talking about known what's what

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