wouldn't know (something) if it hit (one) in the face
wouldn't know (something) if it hit (one) in the face
Is too oblivious or ignorant to realize or recognize a very obvious thing. You're no expert. You wouldn't know a Rembrandt if it hit you in the face. Tim's not much of a scout. He wouldn't know promising talent if it hit him in the face.
See also: face, hit, if, know
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- wouldn't know (something) if (one) fell over one
- keep (someone or oneself) in ignorance
- keep in ignorance
- live under a rock
- the blind leading the blind
- blind leading the blind
- blind leading the blind, the
- clueless
- Nice play, Shakespeare!
- Shakespeare