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know which side your bread is buttered on — informal : to know how to act or how to treat others in order to get what you want He pretends to be impartial, but believe me, he knows which side his bread is buttered on. • • • Main Entry: ↑bread know which side your bread is buttered on see… … Useful english dictionary
know which side one's bread is buttered on — {v. phr.} To know who can help you and try to please him; know what is for your own gain. * /Dick was always polite to the boss; he knew which side his bread was buttered on./ … Dictionary of American idioms
know which side one's bread is buttered on — {v. phr.} To know who can help you and try to please him; know what is for your own gain. * /Dick was always polite to the boss; he knew which side his bread was buttered on./ … Dictionary of American idioms
know which side one's bread is buttered on — To know how to act for one s own best interests • • • Main Entry: ↑bread know which side one s bread is buttered on To be looking after one s own interests • • • Main Entry: ↑know … Useful english dictionary
know which side one's bread is buttered on — If you know which side one s bread is buttered on, you know where your interests lie and will act accordingly to protect or further them … The small dictionary of idiomes
know which end is up — know where you are, know what to do next With so many problems, he doesn t know which end is up … English idioms
know which side (your) bread is buttered (on) — to be careful not to upset people who you know can help you. Ollie won t refuse to come with us. He knows which side his bread is buttered … New idioms dictionary
know which side your bread is buttered on — know who pays your salary, If you refuse extra work, you have common sense, bite the hand that feeds... don t know which side your bread is buttered on … English idioms
know which way the wind blows — This means that you should know how things are developing and be prepared for the future … The small dictionary of idiomes
know which side one's bread is buttered — ► know which side one s bread is buttered informal know where one s advantage lies. Main Entry: ↑bread … English terms dictionary
know which side your bread is buttered (on) — phrase to know who to be nice to or what to do in order to gain advantages for yourself Thesaurus: bribery and manipulationhyponym to do something dishonestsynonym Main entry: bread … Useful english dictionary
