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a walking encyclopedia

a walking encyclopedia (a walking encyclopedia)

Idiom Intelligence

Signification

a person who knows a lot about many subjects

une personne qui en sait beaucoup sur de nombreux sujets (une personne qui en sait beaucoup sur de nombreux sujets)

Phrases d'exemple

"Ask him anything about history—he’s a walking encyclopedia."

"Demandez-lui n'importe quoi sur l'histoire — il est une encyclopédie ambulante." (Demandez-lui n'importe quoi sur l'histoire — il est **une encyclopédie ambulante**.)

Expressions Connexes

fail forward

to learn and grow from failure

teach by example

to show others how to do something by demonstrating it yours...

patch things up

to repair a relationship after a disagreement

the benefit of the doubt

to believe someone even if you are not sure they are telling...

straight from the horse's mouth

Information directly from the original or most reliable sour...

get ahead

to be successful in life or career