Hi.
What does it mean when a chef says: "I know my boil out from my soggy bottom"?
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chalk hat 862 What does it mean when a chef says: "I know my boil out from my soggy bottom"? It means he considers himself a knowledgeable chef, good at what he does. He knows what "boil out" means; he knows what "soggy bottom" means.
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chalk hat 862What does it mean when a chef says: "I know my boil out from my soggy bottom"?
It means he considers himself a knowledgeable chef, good at what he does. He knows what "boil out" means; he knows what "soggy bottom" means.
A grammarian would say, "I know my nouns from my verbs!"
A sailor might say, "I know my mast from my rudder