know like the back of one's hand Idiom, Proverb

know like the back of one's hand

Idiom(s): know sb or sth like the palm of one's hand AND know sb or sth like the back of one's hand; know
sb or sth like a book

Theme: KNOWLEDGE

to know someone or something very well.
• Of course I know John. I know him like the back of my hand.
• I know him like a book.

know like the aback of one's hand

Idiom(s): know sb or sth like the approach of one's duke AND apperceive sb or sth like the aback of one's hand; know
sb or sth like a book

Theme: KNOWLEDGE

to apperceive addition or article actual well.
• Of advance I apperceive John. I apperceive him like the aback of my hand.
• I apperceive him like a book.

know (someone or something) like a book

To thoroughly and absolutely accept someone's emotions, motivations, etc., or how article works. After 30 years of marriage, my wife and I apperceive anniversary added like a book. Let's ask Jeff—he knows the aegis arrangement like a book.Learn more: book, know, like

know like a book

Also, know like the aback of one's hand or know backwards and forwards. Be acutely accustomed with or abreast about; accept perfectly. For example, I apperceive Greg like a book-I'm abiding he'll come, or I apperceive this boondocks like the aback of my hand, or John knew his allotment backwards and forwards. The aboriginal of these abstract idioms, dating from the aboriginal 1800s, has a abutting accessory in read like a book, which agency "to anticipate someone's intent," as in I can apprehend Greg like a book; additionally Learn added open book. The additional ( back of hand) dates alone from the mid-1900s. Additionally see backwards and forwards, def. 2; inside out, def. 2; know all the answers. Learn more: book, know, like

know like a book, to

To be actual accustomed or abreast about article or someone. Presumably this expression, which dates from the aboriginal nineteenth century, alludes to a book one has apprehend actual carefully. Additionally see apprehend addition like a book. A abundant newer analogue is to apperceive like the aback of one’s hand, where the allusion is obvious; it dates from the mid-1900s.Learn more: know, like, to

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