Phrases related to: familiarity

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been there, done that, bought the t-shirt	Expresses the speaker's complete familiarity with a situation, with overtones of cynicism or exhaustion.	Rate it: (1.00 / 1 vote)
carry off	Knowledge, confidence, or familiarity.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
chose accoutumée n'est pas fort prisée	Familiarity breeds contempt.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
familiarity breeds contempt	The more acquainted one becomes with a person, the more one knows about his or her shortcomings and, hence, the easier it is to dislike that person.1894, H. Rider Haggard, The People Of The Mist, ch. 25:This was the beginning of evil, for if no man is a hero to his valet de chambre, much less can he remain a god for long in the eyes of a curious woman. Here, as in other matters, familiarity breeds contempt.	Rate it: (3.50 / 4 votes)
nodding acquaintance	A casual or partial familiarity; a relationship which is not close or fully developed; an inexact understanding (of something).	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
old hat	Something uninteresting, hackneyed, or passé due to overuse or long-standing familiarity..	Rate it: (3.25 / 4 votes)
on a first-name basis	Having enough familiarity with another person to call them by their first name, as opposed to their surname	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)