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knows one's ass from a hole in the ground

knows one's ass from a hole in the ground is the third-person singular simple present indicative of know one's ass from a hole in the ground.

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

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, vulgar) To have an adequate level of knowledge or skill; to understand what one is doing or talking about.
    • "Why are you so sure and they aren't?" the landsman said. . . .
      "Because Mr. Ricimer knows his ass from a hole in the ground, sir."2004, David Drake, The Reaches, →ISBN

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What is knows one's ass from a hole in the ground the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Knows one's ass from a hole in the ground is the third-person singular simple present indicative of know one's ass from a hole in the ground.

Words near knows one's ass from a hole in the ground in the dictionary

  1. knows like the back of one's hand
  2. knows no bounds
  3. knows of
  4. knows on what side one's bread is buttered
  5. knows one's arse from one's elbow
  6. knows one's ass from a hole in the ground
  7. knows one's ass from one's elbow
  8. knows one's head from a hole in the ground
  9. knows one's head from one's ass
  10. knows one's onions
  11. knows one's own head

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