Idiom
backwards and forwards
Meaning
Thoroughly; completely, comprehensively.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She knows the script backwards and forwards.”
“You should study the company manual backwards and forwards before your big interview tomorrow.”
“The professor had researched the historical period so extensively that he knew every nuance of the political conflict backwards and forwards.”
Examples
simple
“She knows the script backwards and forwards.”
contextual
“You should study the company manual backwards and forwards before your big interview tomorrow.”
complex
“The professor had researched the historical period so extensively that he knew every nuance of the political conflict backwards and forwards.”
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