know which side of one's bread is buttered

know which side of (one's) bread is buttered

To know how to best ensure one's success. I know which side of my bread is buttered, so I was very nice to the recruiter and promptly sent her a thank you card after our interview.See also: bread, butter, know, of, side

know which side of one's bread is buttered

Be aware of where one's best interests lie, as in Jerry always helps out his boss; he knows which side of his bread is buttered. This expression alludes to the more favorable, or buttered, side of bread and has been used metaphorically since the early 1500s. See also: bread, butter, know, of, side

单词	know which side of one's bread is buttered
释义	know which side of one's bread is buttered know which side of (one's) bread is buttered To know how to best ensure one's success. I know which side of my bread is buttered, so I was very nice to the recruiter and promptly sent her a thank you card after our interview.See also: bread, butter, know, of, side know which side of one's bread is buttered Be aware of where one's best interests lie, as in Jerry always helps out his boss; he knows which side of his bread is buttered. This expression alludes to the more favorable, or buttered, side of bread and has been used metaphorically since the early 1500s. See also: bread, butter, know, of, side
随便看	get there firstest with the mostest get there (the) firstest with the mostest get there the firstest with the mostest get the royal treatment get the runaround get the run of get the run of (some place) get the run of something get the sack get the shaft get the shakes get the shivers get the short end get the short end of the stick get the shove get the show on the road get the silent treatment get the sniffles get the snuffles get the spunk up get the spunk up (to do something) get the stick get the third degree get the third degree from get the third degree from someone