Know on which side bread is buttered In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "know on which side bread is buttered", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Caroline Tran calendar 2020-08-12 04:08

Meaning of Know on which side bread is buttered

Know on which side bread is buttered verb

Someone who knows on which side bread is buttered is someone who knows what to do or who to please so that they can stay in a good situation or can avoid a bad situation

Peter acts like he knows nothing but trust me, he knows on which side bread is buttered!

When someone lies to me, I think it's very interesting because I know on which side bread is buttered!

Peter is a smart guy. He seems to know on which side bread is buttered.

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Grammar and Usage of Know on which side bread is buttered

Verb Forms

  • knows on which side bread is buttered
  • knew on which side bread is buttered
  • known on which side bread is buttered
  • to know on which side bread is buttered

Starting of the idiom is a verb, we need to conjugate tense for it.

Origin of Know on which side bread is buttered

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This phrase refers to the more favorable, or buttered side of bread. It has been used since at least the mid-1500s.

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