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knowing one's head from a hole in the ground

knowing one's head from a hole in the ground is the present participle and gerund 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 knowing one's head from a hole in the ground

What is knowing one's head from a hole in the ground the present participle and gerund of?
Knowing one's head from a hole in the ground is the present participle and gerund of know one's head from a hole in the ground.

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

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

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