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known one's ass from one's elbow

known one's ass from one's elbow is the past participle 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)

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

Questions about known one's ass from one's elbow

What is known one's ass from one's elbow the past participle of?
Known one's ass from one's elbow is the past participle of know one's ass from one's elbow.

Words near known one's ass from one's elbow in the dictionary

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

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