know by heart
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At home, the team is beloved as the Steel Roses, which is also the title of their theme song that millions of Chinese know by heart.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2023
"That's what I love," Hanley said, referring to the moment in which the images of the Beatles that fans know by heart suddenly appear right before their eyes.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2023
They have carefully studied national abortion guidelines and they know by heart some protocols established by the World Health Organization.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 2, 2023
At times, too, the production turns up the house lights to encourage spectators to sing along with numbers they know by heart.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 4, 2022
But Linda wasn’t saying the lines in the script that Joaquin had come to know by heart.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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