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know like the back of hand

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know something like the back of your hand  (informal)
to know a place very well He knew East London like the back of his hand.
See also: back, hand, know, like

know something like the back of your hand
to be very familiar with something He knows the nighttime sky like the back of his hand.
Related vocabulary: know something backwards and forwards
Etymology: based on the idea that you know what your own hand is like very well
See also: back, hand, know, like


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