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knew one's head from a hole in the ground

knew one's head from a hole in the ground is the simple past of know one's head from a hole in the ground.

Meaning of know one's head from a hole in the ground

Verb

know one's head from a hole in the ground (third-person singular simple present knows one's head from a hole in the ground, present participle knowing one's head from a hole in the ground, simple past knew one's head from a hole in the ground, past participle known one's head from a hole in the ground)

  1. Synonym of know one's ass from a hole in the ground.

Questions about knew one's head from a hole in the ground

What is knew one's head from a hole in the ground the simple past of?
Knew one's head from a hole in the ground is the simple past of know one's head from a hole in the ground.

Words near knew one's head from a hole in the ground in the dictionary

  1. knew on what side one's bread is buttered
  2. knew on what side one's bread was buttered
  3. knew one's arse from one's elbow
  4. knew one's ass from a hole in the ground
  5. knew one's ass from one's elbow
  6. knew one's head from a hole in the ground
  7. knew one's head from one's ass
  8. knew one's onions
  9. knew one's own head
  10. knew one's own mind
  11. knew one's place

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