know backwards
know backwards · knows backwards · knew backwards · known backwards · knowing backwards
знать вдоль и поперёк, знать назубок
etwas in- und auswendig kennen, etwas wie die eigene Westentasche kennen
To have very thorough knowledge ofTo have very thorough knowledge of.
» I know all that backwards!
Ich weiß das alles auswendig!
Meaning
1 senses(UK)To have very thorough knowledge of.
Examples
2 sentencesI know all that backwards!
deIch weiß das alles auswendig!
He knows New York backwards and forwards.
ruОн знает Нью-Йорк вдоль и поперёк.
deIn Neuyork kennt er sich wie in seiner Westentasche aus.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Suggesting such familiarity with something that one could recite or list it even in reversSuggesting such familiarity with something that one could recite or list it even in reverse order.
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Forms
knows backwards, knowing backwards, knew backwards, known backwards| Base form | know backwards · to know backwards |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | knows backwards |
| Present participle | knowing backwards |
| Past simple | knew backwards |
| Past participle | known backwards |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle