know smb. (or smth.) as one knows one's ten fingers

know smb. (or smth.) as one knows one's ten fingers
(тж. know smb. или smth. inside out или like the back или palm of one's hand)
   пpeкpacнo знaть кoгo-л. (или чтo-л.); знaть кoгo-л. (или чтo-л.) кaк cвoи пять пaльцeв
    He knew his assets and his liabilities as he knew his ten fingers (Th. Dreiser). It's funny how poor my judgment was. I thought I knew you inside out (L. Waller). I know Warley like the palm of my hand. In fact, much better, because I don't know the palm of my hand (J. Braine)

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