"know which way is up" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: knows which way is up [present, singular, third-person], knowing which way is up [participle, present], knew which way is up [past], known which way is up [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|know<,,knew,known> which way is up}} know which way is up (third-person singular simple present knows which way is up, present participle knowing which way is up, simple past knew which way is up, past participle known which way is up)
  1. Alternative form of know which end is up Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: know which end is up
    Sense id: en-know_which_way_is_up-en-verb-IB9YmhYF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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