"upp á hár" meaning in Icelandic

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Phrase

Etymology: Literally, “onto the tip of a hair”; compare English spot-on. Etymology templates: {{m-g|onto the tip of a hair}} “onto the tip of a hair”, {{lit|onto the tip of a hair}} Literally, “onto the tip of a hair”, {{m+|en|spot-on}} English spot-on Head templates: {{head|is|phrase}} upp á hár
  1. (as in "að vita eitthvað upp á hár") to know something perfectly
    Sense id: en-upp_á_hár-is-phrase-fjIypcIZ Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "onto the tip of a hair"
      },
      "expansion": "Literally, “onto the tip of a hair”",
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        "1": "is",
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        {
          "english": "I knew this material perfectly.",
          "text": "Ég kunni þetta upp á hár.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "He knew exactly how to react.",
          "text": "Hann vissi upp á hár hvernig ætti að bregðast við.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "to know something perfectly"
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        "(as in \"að vita eitthvað upp á hár\") to know something perfectly"
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        "as in \"að vita eitthvað upp á hár\""
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "upp á hár"
}
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        "1": "onto the tip of a hair"
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        "1": "onto the tip of a hair"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
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        {
          "english": "I knew this material perfectly.",
          "text": "Ég kunni þetta upp á hár.",
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        "to know something perfectly"
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        "(as in \"að vita eitthvað upp á hár\") to know something perfectly"
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