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known like the back of one's hand

known like the back of one's hand is the past participle of know like the back of one's hand.

Meaning of know like the back of one's hand

Verb

know like the back of one's hand (third-person singular simple present knows like the back of one's hand, present participle knowing like the back of one's hand, simple past knew like the back of one's hand, past participle known like the back of one's hand)

  1. (transitive, simile) To be intimately knowledgeable about something.
    • He knows the software like the back of his hand, and can often solve problems over the phone, without looking.

Questions about known like the back of one's hand

What is known like the back of one's hand the past participle of?
Known like the back of one's hand is the past participle of know like the back of one's hand.

Words near known like the back of one's hand in the dictionary

  1. known how to walk before one could run
  2. known if one was Arthur or Martha
  3. known inside and out
  4. known known
  5. known knowns
  6. known like the back of one's hand
  7. known no bounds
  8. known of
  9. known on what side one's bread is buttered
  10. known on what side one's bread was buttered
  11. known one's arse from one's elbow

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