know one's arse from one's elbow
know one's arse from one's elbow is the alternative form of know one's ass from one's elbow.
Meaning of know one's ass from one's elbow
Verb
know one's ass from one's elbow (third-person singular simple present knows one's ass from one's elbow, present participle knowing one's ass from one's elbow, simple past knew one's ass from one's elbow, past participle known one's ass from one's elbow)
- Synonym of know one's ass from a hole in the ground.
- Synonyms:
- know one's ass from a hole in the ground
Forms of know one's arse from one's elbow
| third-person singular present | knows one's arse from one's elbow |
|---|---|
| present participle | knowing one's arse from one's elbow |
| past | knew one's arse from one's elbow |
| past participle | known one's arse from one's elbow |
Questions about know one's arse from one's elbow
- What is know one's arse from one's elbow the alternative form of?
- Know one's arse from one's elbow is the alternative form of know one's ass from one's elbow.
Words near know one's arse from one's elbow in the dictionary
- know like the palm of one's hand
- know no bounds
- know of
- know on what side one's bread is buttered
- know on which side one's bread is buttered
- know one's arse from one's elbow
- know one's ass from a hole in the ground
- know one's ass from one's elbow
- know one's head from a hole in the ground
- know one's head from one's ass
- know one's mind
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