know which end is up
To possess sound judgment or common senseTo possess sound judgment or common sense; to have a clear understanding of a situation.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To possess sound judgment or common sense; to have a clear understanding of a situation.
He was too stoned to know which end was up.
понима́ть, что к чему́ponimátʹ, što k čemú
Examples
349 sentencesI know that Tom is up.
Я знаю, що Том не спить. — deniko
How did you know I grew up in Boston?
Звідки ти знав, що я виріс у Бостоні? — deniko
ruКак ты узнал, что я вырос в Бостоне? — odexed
Do you know the boys who beat Tom up?
Ви знаєте хлопців, які побили Фому? — shanghainese
I know Tom is used to getting up early.
Я знаю, що Том звичний до раннього підйому. — deniko
I know you're making it all up.
Я знаю, що ти все це вигадуєш. — deniko
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From the common marking this end up on parcels to guide proper transport.From the common marking this end up on parcels to guide proper transport.
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Forms
knows which end is up, knowing which end is up, knew which end is up, known which end is up| Base form | know which end is up · to know which end is up |
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| 3rd person singular | knows which end is up |
| Present participle | knowing which end is up |
| Past simple | knew which end is up |
| Past participle | known which end is up |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.