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knew how many beans make five

knew how many beans make five is the simple past of know how many beans make five.

Meaning of know how many beans make five

Verb

know how many beans make five (third-person singular simple present knows how many beans make five, present participle knowing how many beans make five, simple past knew how many beans make five, past participle known how many beans make five)

  1. (idiomatic) To be knowledgeable about how the world works; to have common sense and judgement.
    • They got the best prices, and he could assure the House that they knew how many beans made five, and how many shillings were in a pound, just as well as the Europeans.1894, New Zealand Parliament, Parliamentary Debates: House of Representatives

Questions about knew how many beans make five

What is knew how many beans make five the simple past of?
Knew how many beans make five is the simple past of know how many beans make five.

Words near knew how many beans make five in the dictionary

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

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