saber de coração
Portuguese
editEtymology
editLiterally, “to know of heart”.
Verb
editsaber de coração (first-person singular present sei de coração, first-person singular preterite soube de coração, past participle sabido de coração)
Usage notes
edit- saber de coração was shortened to saber de cor, and then into decorar, losing its figurative sense.