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knew from a bar of soap

knew from a bar of soap is the simple past of know from a bar of soap.

Meaning of know from a bar of soap

Verb

know from a bar of soap (third-person singular simple present knows from a bar of soap, present participle knowing from a bar of soap, simple past knew from a bar of soap, past participle known from a bar of soap)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, UK, idiomatic, informal) To know; to be acquainted with (a person).
    • After she won the lottery, Marge had long-lost relatives she didn't know from a bar of soap come up to her to ask for money.

Questions about knew from a bar of soap

What is knew from a bar of soap the simple past of?
Knew from a bar of soap is the simple past of know from a bar of soap.

Words near knew from a bar of soap in the dictionary

  1. knew ball
  2. knew beans about
  3. knew better
  4. knew every trick in the book
  5. knew fine well
  6. knew from a bar of soap
  7. knew full well
  8. knew how many beans make five
  9. knew how to pick 'em
  10. knew how to walk before one could run
  11. knew if one was Arthur or Martha

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