know by heart



know something by heart

Fig. to know something perfectly; to have memorized something perfectly. I know my speech by heart. I went over and over it until I knew it by heart.
See also: heart, know

know/learn something (off) by heart

if you know or learn something, especially a piece of writing, by heart, you know or learn it so that you can remember it perfectly He's my favourite poet. I know several of his poems by heart.
See also: heart, know

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Modeste-French
SvenSVENSwedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch
Ivanna-Russian (Rare)
Israhel-Biblical Latin
SetSET (English), SAYT (English)Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
RyderRIE-dərEnglish (Modern)