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backward and forward

/ˈbækwəd ənd ˈfɔːrwəd/

Traduction: Expression idiomatique signifiant un mouvement répété dans des directions opposées, ou une connaissance approfondie et complète de quelque chose.

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/ˈbækwəd ənd ˈfɔːrwəd/B2informal
  • frExpression idiomatique signifiant un mouvement répété dans des directions opposées, ou une connaissance approfondie et complète de quelque chose.

An idiomatic expression meaning to move repeatedly in opposite directions, or to know something thoroughly and in great detail.

  1. Thoroughly or completelyB2informalamerican

    To know something very well, in every detail.

    frde fond en comble

    • He knows the city backward and forward.
    • She knows the script backward and forward.
    • I know this system backward and forward.
  2. Movement in both directionsB1formal

    Moving repeatedly in one direction and then the opposite direction.

    frdans les deux sens

    • The pendulum swung backward and forward.
    • He paced backward and forward in the waiting room.
    • The boat rocked backward and forward on the waves.