How to Pronounce "know your ass from a hole in the ground"
expression
Definition
A very informal and crude way to say that someone is extremely clueless or incompetent about something; unable to tell even the most obvious differences.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnoʊ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈæs/ /ˈfɹəm/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈhoʊɫ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡɹaʊnd
British English
nˈəʊ/ /jˈɔː/ /æs/ /fɹˈɒm/ /æɪ/ /hˈəʊl/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /ɡɹˈaʊnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NOH yur ASS fruhm uh HOHL in thuh GROWND
UK
noh YAW ass from ay HOHL in thuh GROWND
Listen in Context
He doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground when it comes to fixing cars.
People say she doesn't know her ass from a hole in the ground in business matters.
If you can't solve this, you really don't know your ass from a hole in the ground.
Honestly, my cousin doesn’t know his ass from a hole in the ground about computers.