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know like a book
know like a book Also,
know like the back of one's hand or
know backwards and forwards. Be extremely familiar with or knowledgeable about; understand perfectly. For example,
I know Greg like a book—I'm sure he'll come, or
I know this town like the back of my hand, or
John knew his part backwards and forwards. The first of these hyperbolic idioms, dating from the early 1800s, has a close cousin in
read like a book, which means “to discern someone's intent,” as in
I can read Greg like a book; also see under
open book. The second (
back of hand) dates only from the mid-1900s. Also see
backward and forward, def. 2;
inside out, def. 2;
know all the answers.
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, likeknow 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, likeknow 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
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