Question

what does the idiom in this text suggest?
i walked across an empty land
i knew the pathway like the back of my hand.
—keane, \somewhere only we know\
the singer has walked the path many times before.
the singer is in a strange and frightening place.
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Explanation:

The idiom "like the back of my hand" means to know something extremely well. In the context of the text, it implies that the singer has walked the pathway many times before, as one would know the back of their hand (something very familiar).

Answer:

The singer has walked the path many times before.