Question

Choose the most suitable option:
Leela: Every summer, I go to London.
Benny: You must know it like the back of your hand!
Leela: Yes, you can say that.
What does Benny mean?

• A. Leela is very familiar with London.
• B. Leela has a tattoo of London on her hand.
• C. Benny likes Leela's hand.
• D. Leela's backhand is strong.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Leela is very familiar with London.

Idiomatic expressions are a type of informal English that have a meaning different from the literal meaning of the words in the expression.
The given dialogue contains an idiom, delivered by Benny: "like the back of your hand".
It means 'to know a place very well'. This meaning is mentioned in option A, that Leela knows London very well. 'Very familiar' means the same as 'knows'. Hence A is the correct option.
Option B: The dialogue does not imply any tattoo.
Option C: This also isn't implied by Benny. There isn't any mention of 'Benny liking Leela's hand'.
Option D: The strength of Leela's backhand also isn't implied. Also, 'backhand' is a term related to sports, it does not mean the same as 'back of the hand'. Hence options B, C and D are incorrect.