Meaning of know which side of the bread is buttered | Babel Free

Definitions

Forma verbal. Verb. [C2]

Examples

“It was a graceless and ungrateful act and, in view of Blowitz’s Orléanist sympathies, must have antagonized from the start that stalwart champion of the inoffensive Princes’ rights. But Boulanger, a political general on the make, knew which side of the bread was buttered, and to his skill in posing as a guardian of Republican virtues was soon added his power of exciting the love for a military hero which lies embedded within the French breast.”

“Catherine had hired Phillip before she’d married John. He was a partner in the prestigious firm of Benchley, Tarrance, and Paulson. Benchley knew which side of the bread was buttered. The old fart had catered to Catherine’s every whim.”

“On the other hand, the decision to beef up the standard fare without raising prices is a signal that Intel knows which side of the bread is buttered.”

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