He understood automobile engines backwards and forwards.
He knew basketball rules backwards and forwards.
I explained matters to him so that he understood backwards and forwards how it was.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
backwards\ and\ forwards — • backward(s) and forward(s) adv. phr. To the full extent; in all details; thoroughly; completely. He understood automobile engines backwards and forwards. He knew basketball rules backwards and forwards. I explained matters to him so that he… … Словарь американских идиом
backward\ and\ forward — • backward(s) and forward(s) adv. phr. To the full extent; in all details; thoroughly; completely. He understood automobile engines backwards and forwards. He knew basketball rules backwards and forwards. I explained matters to him so that he… … Словарь американских идиом
backward and forward — or[backwards and forwards] {adv. phr.} To the full extent; in all details; thoroughly; completely. * /He understood automobile engines backwards and forwards./ * /He knew basketball rules backwards and forwards./ * /I explained matters to him so… … Dictionary of American idioms
backward and forward — or[backwards and forwards] {adv. phr.} To the full extent; in all details; thoroughly; completely. * /He understood automobile engines backwards and forwards./ * /He knew basketball rules backwards and forwards./ * /I explained matters to him so… … Dictionary of American idioms
know something backward and forward — see ↑know, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑backward know something backward and forward see ↑know, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑forward know (something) backward and forward … Useful english dictionary
know backward and forward — know (something) backward and forward (or Brit know (something) backwards or know (something) inside out or US know (something) inside and out or know (something) like the back of your hand) : to know something completely He knew the process… … Useful english dictionary
backward(s) and forward(s) — ˌbackward(s) and ˈforward(s) idiom from one place or position to another and back again many times • She rocked backwards and forwards on her chair. Main entry: ↑backwardsidiom … Useful english dictionary
forward — forward, forwards 1. For the adjective, the correct form in standard English is forward: • It has four forward gears and reverse controlled by a speed sensing governor Daily Telegraph, 1971 • Already clouds of steam were rising, obscuring the… … Modern English usage
Forward anonymity — is a design goal of many systems and software which intend to protect privacy and ensure anonymity, such as anonymous remailers. The property of forward anonymity means that a recipient or eavesdropper on an anonymous message cannot work… … Wikipedia
forward — [[t]fɔ͟ː(r)wə(r)d[/t]] ♦♦ forwards, forwarding, forwarded (In addition to the uses shown below, forward is also used in phrasal verbs such as bring forward and look forward to . In British English, forwards is often used as an adverb instead of… … English dictionary
