Meaning of know like a book | Babel Free

Definitions

To have an extensive and penetrating understanding of (something or someone).

transitive

Examples

“"He's a bad man, that John Mason, and my advice to you and to every one, is to keep clear of him. I know him like a book."”

“"Olson can hide out around here until the snow flies if he wants to. He knows these woods—every steam and lake—like a book."”

“"I played with the guy seven days a week; I knew him like a book."”

“"Around here I know the shoreline like a book."”

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