"know backwards" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-know backwards.wav Forms: knows backwards [present, singular, third-person], knowing backwards [participle, present], knew backwards [past], known backwards [participle, past]
Etymology: Suggesting such familiarity with something that one could recite or list it even in reverse order. Head templates: {{en-verb|know<,,knew,known> backwards}} know backwards (third-person singular simple present knows backwards, present participle knowing backwards, simple past knew backwards, past participle known backwards)
  1. (UK, transitive) To have very thorough knowledge of. Tags: UK, transitive Synonyms: know inside and out, know backward and forward, know backwards and forwards [US], know back to front [UK, US] Translations (have a very thorough knowledge): have dyb kundskab (Danish)
    Sense id: en-know_backwards-en-verb-q4eBpO4I Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Danish translations

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