by heart

Definitions

From unaided memory and in full detail.

Equivalents

Examples

“to learn⟳ something by heart”

“to know⟳ something by heart”

“He used to live⟳ in that town, and he still knows all the streets by heart.”

“You should play⟳ over all the pieces you know⟳ by heart at least once a month or oftener with the printed copies before you: or all sorts of wrong notes may creep⟳ in, and you will be leaving out some crescendo, or rallentando, or sforzato.”

“None of the other animals on the farm could get⟳ further than the letter A. It was also found that the stupider animals, such as the sheep, hens, and ducks, were unable to learn⟳ the Seven Commandments by heart.”

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