a nodding acquaintance with (someone or something)
a nodding acquaintance
A very limited knowledge of or familiarity with a given person or thing. I'll help you as best I can, but I only have a nodding acquaintance with property laws. I have a nodding acquaintance with him, but I wouldn't feel comfortable asking him to help me on this project. Ruth and I had only a nodding acquaintance before going to the party, but once we got talking, it was like we'd been friends our whole lives.
See also: acquaintance, nod
a nodding acquaintance with (someone or something)
A very limited knowledge of or familiarity with a given person or thing. I'll help you as best I can, but I only have a nodding acquaintance with property laws. I have a nodding acquaintance with him, but I wouldn't feel comfortable asking him to help me on this project. Jim asked me to help fix his computer for him, but I'm afraid I only have a nodding acquaintance with how his machine works.
See also: acquaintance, nod
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- a nodding acquaintance
- acquaintance
- nodding acquaintance
- nodding acquaintance, a
- a passing acquaintance with (someone or something)
- a passing acquaintance with someone
- a passing acquaintance with something
- have a passing acquaintance with (someone or something)
- be on nodding terms (with someone)
- be on nodding terms with somebody