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knew one's head from one's ass

knew one's head from one's ass is the simple past of know one's head from one's ass.

Meaning of know one's head from one's ass

Verb

know one's head from one's ass (third-person singular simple present knows one's head from one's ass, present participle knowing one's head from one's ass, simple past knew one's head from one's ass, past participle known one's head from one's ass)

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

Questions about knew one's head from one's ass

What is knew one's head from one's ass the simple past of?
Knew one's head from one's ass is the simple past of know one's head from one's ass.

Words near knew one's head from one's ass in the dictionary

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

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