know (something) by heart

know (something) by heart

To have learned or memorized something completely. Ask Becky to recite the poem—she knows it by heart. I can't sing that song in front of an audience if I don't know the words by heart!
See also: by, heart, know
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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: by, heart, know
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • know by heart
  • rote
  • by heart
  • learn (something) by heart
  • learn by heart
  • by rote
  • commit (something) to memory
  • commit to memory
  • encyclopedia
  • a walking dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.