saber de coração
Portuguese
Etymology
Saber (“to know”) + de (“of”) + coração (“heart”).
Verb
saber de coração (first-person singular present indicative sei de coração, past participle sabido de coração)
- (idiomatic) to know by heart
Usage notes
Saber de coração was shortened to saber de cor, and then into decorar, losing its figurative sense.
Conjugation
- See saber