Re: He knows his onions
Yes, it is said. And I'm guessing it's just a grocers' version of "He knows his stuff".As to why onions and not some other veggie...I suppose they are considered particularly hard to distinguish? Not...
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i heard an ex-brit say someone could "earn his onions," as in his salary, or his keep. is that common?
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It means "he knows his etymology." After C.T. Onions, the editor of the Oxford Dict. of English Etymology.
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I have heard it once or twice but it's not very common. We'd say rather earning your keep or earning your bread, or "he makes his dough/dosh".
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From RHHDAS: synonymous expressions: "To know one's ...":Onions 1922Oil 1925Oats 1925Sweet potatoes 1928Groceries 1928Eggs 1928Hockey [1929] [Lighter implies = "excrement"]Fruit 1932Stuff 1932Apples...
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