"know one's arse from one's elbow" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: knows one's arse from one's elbow [present, singular, third-person], knowing one's arse from one's elbow [participle, present], knew one's arse from one's elbow [past], known one's arse from one's elbow [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|know<,,knew,known> one's arse from one's elbow}} know one's arse from one's elbow (third-person singular simple present knows one's arse from one's elbow, present participle knowing one's arse from one's elbow, simple past knew one's arse from one's elbow, past participle known one's arse from one's elbow)
  1. (Commonwealth) Alternative form of know one's ass from one's elbow Tags: Commonwealth, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: know one's ass from one's elbow
    Sense id: en-know_one's_arse_from_one's_elbow-en-verb-h06U8SRc Categories (other): Commonwealth English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English negative polarity items, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys

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