Knowledge – Идиомы на тему знаний

Knowledge is power - Знание - сила / Ученье – свет

«Many people enroll in college under the assumption that knowledge is power.» «Knowing that knowledge is power, both generals studied each other.»

Know the ropes - хорошо разбираться в чем-либо; знать свое дело

learn the ropes - выучить, изучить предмет; разобраться в чем-либо

«Jane really knows the ropes when it comes to decorating.»

«I can’t work in that industry until I learn the ropes.»

Can’t make heads or tails of it - не разбираться; не понимать

«Can you read this? I can’t make heads or tails of it.»

«I can’t make heads or tails of Algebra.»

Burning the midnight oil, pull an all-nighter – учиться, готовиться (к занятиям, к экзаменам) всю ночь напролёт

«There’s a test tomorrow, so I’m burning the midnight oil.»

«She can’t come with, she’s pulling an all-nighter.»

Know something backwards and forwards (or inside out), know the ins and outs – быть хорошо знакомым с чем-либо

«Chris knows horse racing inside out.»

«I need to take Bill with; he knows the ins and outs of attending conventions.»

Doing your homework – 1. делать уроки (буквально) 2. заранее подготовиться; быть подготовленным/информированным (идиома)

«Martha’s new chickens seem happy; she really did her homework on how to care for them.»

«Michael did his homework before he chose a college. It took him a year to pick one.»

Under one’s belt – за плечами, на счету, в активе (об опыте)

«I have 40 years of cheeseburgers under my belt, but I never tasted one that good.» «With a lifetime of horse breeding under his belt, he knew the colt could be a champion.»

Two heads are better than one - одна голова хорошо, а две лучше

put our heads together – вместе подумать над чем-либо

«Come help me with this puzzle; two heads are better than one.»

«An emergency meeting has been called so we can put our heads together on this issue.»

Pick one’s brain – узнать что другой человек думает о чем-либо

«I need to pick Bill’s brain about our camping trip.»

«I spent the morning with Mike, picking her brain for ideas to use in our celebration.»

«Do you mind if I pick your brains? I need some fresh ideas.»

Great minds think alike – великие умы думают одинаково

«You are heading to London, too? Great minds think alike!»

«John and Emma both decided to plant gardens–great minds think alike.»

«Let's ride our bikes to the store instead of walking. - I was just thinking we should do that. Great minds think alike.» Источник: http://www.studytipz.com/home/learning-english-on-your-own/learning-english-together/new-idioms.html