The Importance of Phrase Verbs

If somebody says you're smart, that's a compliment. That's a good thing. But if they say you're a smart ass in American English orsmart arse in British English, that's not a good thing - it means you are just irritating them. So instead of impressing people, you irritate them. And I think at one time or another, we've all come across a couple of smart arses... We all know one or two smart arses. Another expression with the arse or arse. You can imagine it's going to be negative again if it's to do with our bottoms. If you don't know your ass from your elbow or your ar