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To know (something or someone) very thoroughly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, transitive
Examples
- He's still new to their system, but he knows databases inside and out and will understand the rest soon.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Danish:
kende ind og ud
— know (something) very thoroughly
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Finnish:
tuntea läpikotaisin
— know (something) very thoroughly
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French:
connaître sur le bout des doigts
— know (something) very thoroughly
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German:
etwas in- und auswendig kennen
— know (something) very thoroughly
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German:
etwas wie die eigene Westentasche kennen
— know (something) very thoroughly
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Polish:
znać jak własną kieszeń
— know (something) very thoroughly
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Polish:
znać od podszewki
— know (something) very thoroughly
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Russian:
знать назубо́к
(znatʹ nazubók)
— know (something) very thoroughly
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Russian:
знать вдоль и поперёк
(znatʹ vdolʹ i poperjók)
— know (something) very thoroughly
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Spanish:
conocerlo como si lo hubiera parido
— know (something) very thoroughly
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Swedish:
känna/kunna något utan och innan
— know (something) very thoroughly
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Zazaki:
teberi u zeri zanayen
— know (something) very thoroughly
