learn (something) by heart
learn (something) by heart
To learn something very thoroughly; to memorize something. Ask Becky to recite the poem—she learned it by heart. You don't have to learn these principles by heart, we just want you to have a basic understanding of them.
See also: by, heart, learn
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
learn something by heart
Fig. to learn something so well that it can be written or recited without thinking; to memorize something. The director told me to learn my speech by heart. I had to go over it many times before I learned it by heart.
See also: by, heart, learn
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
learn by heart
Also, learn by rote. See under by heart.
See also: by, heart, learn
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- learn by heart
- commit (something) to memory
- commit to memory
- learn (something) down pat
- learn
- learn a thing or two
- enquire
- enquire about (someone or something)
- bone up
- bone up on (something)