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Back of your hand Meaning in English

expression

BAK-uhv-YOR-hand, BAK-uhv-YUR-hand
BAK-uhv-YAW-hand

Definition

If you know something like the back of your hand, you know it very well and are very familiar with it, usually because you've spent lots of time with it.

Usage & Nuances

This is an informal, conversational idiom. It usually refers to places, skills, or topics you know extremely well, like 'I know this city like the back of my hand.' Avoid using it in very formal writing. The phrase is always about deep familiarity.

Spanish: como la palma de tu manoPortuguese (BR): como a palma da sua mãoPortuguese (PT): como a palma da tua mãoChinese (Simplified): 了如指掌Chinese (Traditional): 瞭若指掌Hindi: अपनी हथेली की तरहArabic: كظهر يدكBengali: হাতের তালু (মত)Russian: как свои пять пальцевJapanese: 自分の手の甲のようにVietnamese: lòng bàn tayKorean: 손바닥 보듯이Turkish: avuç içi gibiUrdu: ہتھیلی کی طرحIndonesian: seperti telapak tangan sendiri

Example Sentences

I know this neighborhood like the back of my hand.

basic

She knows the rules like the back of her hand.

basic

My dad knows this road like the back of his hand.

basic

Ask Lisa, she knows the train schedule like the back of her hand.

natural

After ten years working there, he knows the office like the back of his hand.

natural

I could get home with my eyes closed—I know this route like the back of my hand.

natural