Phrase guide

know one's ass from a hole in the ground

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To have an adequate level of knowledge or skill; to understand what one is doing or talking about.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, vulgar

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Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Jamaican Creole: know weh 'im fa — Translations
  • Polish: znać się na rzeczy — Translations
  • Spanish: estar más perdido que un pulpo en un garaje — Translations
  • Spanish: estar más perdido que un calamar en un pajar — Translations
  • Spanish: confundir la velocidad con el tocino — Translations