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Значение идиомы know enough to come in out of the rain
[know enough to come in out of the rain] {v. phr.} To have goodsense; know how to take care of yourself. – Usually used in thenegative.
Bob does so many foolish things that his mother says hedoesn’t know enough to come in out of the rain.
Sally may lookstupid, but she knows enough to come in out of the rain.
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