know the difference between one's ass and one's elbow

verb

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

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Meanings

verbknow the difference between one's ass and one's elbow (third-person singular simple present knows the difference between one's ass and one's elbow, present participle knowing the difference between one's ass and one's elbow, simple past knew the difference between one's ass and one's elbow, past participle known the difference between one's ass and one's elbow)

present singular third person knows the difference between one's ass and one's elbow · participle present knowing the difference between one's ass and one's elbow · past knew the difference between one's ass and one's elbow · participle past known the difference between one's ass and one's elbow

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

    Synonyms: know one's ass from a hole in the ground

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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know one's ass from a hole in the ground
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APA

know the difference between one's ass and one's elbow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/know%20the%20difference%20between%20one's%20ass%20and%20one's%20elbow

MLA

“know the difference between one's ass and one's elbow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/know%20the%20difference%20between%20one's%20ass%20and%20one's%20elbow. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “know the difference between one's ass and one's elbow,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/know%20the%20difference%20between%20one's%20ass%20and%20one's%20elbow.

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