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It means that I am very familiar with it; I know it as well as I know parts of my own body.
cos' everyone knows what the back of their hand looks like, its just like...easy and therefore they are familiar with it.... "Jimmy knew the mountains like the back of his hand" "what do you mean by that" "I'm comparing his knowledge to his familiarisation with the back of his hand" "Oh, now I understand the idiom which you previously utilised" "(smiles_"
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Where did the phrase 'know it like the back of your hand' come from?
like you study or look at it so much that you know it like the back of your hand.....u dont have to look at it to read it off
Is home sweet home a cliche?
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What does the cliche crowed with success mean?
You've heard it wrong, I'm afraid. It should be CROWNED with success. Think of what a crown looks like and you'll get the idea of what this phrase is trying to convey.
How do you use cliches example they dont see eye to eye?
A cliche is an expression that is used very often (sometimes, too often). The example: they dont see eye to eye is another way (a cliche) of saying that two people do not agree on something. For example, a husband does not like jewelry but the wife does. You might say: The husband and wife do not see eye to eye on jewelry. MG
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Where did the phrase 'know it like the back of your hand' come from?
like you study or look at it so much that you know it like the back of your hand.....u dont have to look at it to read it off
What is the back of the hand?
the back of the hand is like get out of my face.
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Is home sweet home a cliche?
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What does backhand mean?
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What is a sentence for the word cliche'?
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Can you let go of someone?
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