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wear one´s learning lightly

not be self-imporatnt about one´s knowledge, not try impress others

Colleagues also mention his kindness and patience: he
wears his learning lightly, with no hint of arrogance. Google

By any standard, 50 pages of footnotes
impress, though he wears his learning lightly. Google

 He wears his learning lightly, but the book is
peppered with interesting allusions and references.  google

wit and wisdom

quickness of mind and sagacity

There is wit and wisdom for caregivers in these uplifting reflections, especially
for those caring for the terminally ill.  Google

"That which does not kill us makes us stranger": the collected wit
and wisdom of spammers. Google

These bits of wit and wisdom are from Reader's
Digest and other places.  Google

with the ring of truth

seems likely to be true

Cliches though they may be, statements that can summarize a situation so completely
that every fiber resonates with the ring of truth are powerful.  Google

The result is a work with the ring of truth, peopled with characters who
come alive from the page.  Google

The fellowship gave me the freedom, time, and knowledge
needed in order to imbue my novel with the ring of truth. Google

with your teacher's/lawyer's etc. hat on

to be acting as you do when you are working as a teacher, lawyer etc., which may be different from the way you act in other situations 

I'd like to talk to you with your lawyer's hat on. WebC

May I ask you with your lawyer's hat on, do you see as a result of a piece of legislation like this there will be more legal action, more judicial review?  Google


word for word

doslovný/doslovně, slovo od slova

Much of his material was plagiarized -- lifted word-for-word from a paid news service put out by Austin, Texas. google

Is Christianity a “word-for-word” Calling? Google

The book follows, almost word for word, the 4th edition of Bewick's Quadrupeds. Google

word perfect

able to repeat a passage of verse or prose without mistakes or hesitations

They are expected to come word perfect and to research their part, however tiny.  google

Nicholson saw them around Sunset Strip and for a time they were joined by Elvis Presley, who had seen Rebel Without a Cause forty-four times and could speak Dean's lines word perfect.  google

`;Your German was word perfect when we spoke earlier, Mr Whitlock,'; Franz said.  google

words of wisdom

wise or sensible remarks, advice

Quotations and words of wisdom from people who not only knew what they were saying
but who also knew how to say it well.  google

Ben Franklin wrote many words of wisdom.  google

A collection of words of wisdom springed from a vast cultural heritage of mankind.
 google