"know the difference between one's ass and a hole in the ground" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: knows the difference between one's ass and a hole in the ground [present, singular, third-person], knowing the difference between one's ass and a hole in the ground [participle, present], knew the difference between one's ass and a hole in the ground [past], known the difference between one's ass and a hole in the ground [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|know<,,knew,known> the difference between one's ass and a hole in the ground}} know the difference between one's ass and a hole in the ground (third-person singular simple present knows the difference between one's ass and a hole in the ground, present participle knowing the difference between one's ass and a hole in the ground, simple past knew the difference between one's ass and a hole in the ground, past participle known the difference between one's ass and a hole in the ground)
  1. Alternative form of know one's ass from a hole in the ground Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: know one's ass from a hole in the ground
    Sense id: en-know_the_difference_between_one's_ass_and_a_hole_in_the_ground-en-verb-No-korHY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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