What does this sentence mean? A: Foodie is a modern word to describe someone who is very interested in all aspects of food, from buying, preparing, cooking to eating. B:And someone who may or may not

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What does this sentence mean? A: Foodie is a modern word to describe someone who is very interested in all aspects of food, from buying, preparing, cooking to eating. B:And someone who may or may not know which end of a pig is which! What does "someone who may or may not know which end of a pig is which" mean?

2018年4月15日 15:28

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It is not a general expression. It is a funny way of saying that someone knows nothing about the particular thing in question (here the act of preparing food from the pig), and indicating that they wouldn't really know where to start with the task. It is likely to be used where actually it would be very easy for anyone to at least work out which end was which. "Do you play the guitar" "No, I don't even know which end is which" "We need an extra player for the weekend, can your friend Barry play tennis?" "I'm not sure he knows which end of the racquet is which"

2018年4月15日