not know your arse from your elbow

not know your arse from your elbow
not know your arse from your elbow british impolite phrase
to be very stupid
Thesaurus: to be, or to become crazy or stupidsynonym
Main entry: arse

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not know your ˌarse from your ˈelbow idiom
(BrE, taboo, slang) to be very stupid or completely lacking in skill
Main entry:knowidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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