know backwards
(UK, transitive) To have very thorough knowledge of.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(UK, transitive) To have very thorough knowledge of.
Origin: Suggesting such familiarity with something that one could recite or list it even in reverse order. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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