英语词组not know someone from Adam是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

not know (one) from Adam

To not know who one is just by looking at them; to have never met someone before. Even though Jake had worked at the company for nearly 10 years, the boss still didn't know him from Adam. I don't blame them for not giving me permission right away. They don't know me from Adam.

not know someone from Adam

Be unable to recognize someone, as in Although I have worked here for two months, I've never seen the department head; I wouldn't know her from Adam . This term refers to the biblical story about the world's first human being. As at least one writer has pointed out, differentiating someone from Adam makes little sense since he had no name and wore only a fig leaf. [Mid-1800s]

not know someone from Adam

If you don't know someone from Adam, you do not know them at all. We have one contact, who is simply a voice on the phone to us. I don't know him from Adam. These people were friends of a friend, who didn't know me from Adam. Note: According to the Bible, Adam was the first human being.

not know someone from Adam

not know or be completely unable to recognize the person in question. informal

词组	not know someone from Adam
释义	Idiom not know someone from Adam Theme: IDENTIFICATION not to know someone at all. I wouldn't recognize John if I saw him. I don't know him from Adam.What does she look like? I don't know her from Adam. Idiom not know someone from Adam(not) know (someone) from Adam to have never met someone and not know anything about them. Why should I lend him money? I don't know him from Adam. not know (one) from Adam To not know who one is just by looking at them; to have never met someone before. Even though Jake had worked at the company for nearly 10 years, the boss still didn't know him from Adam. I don't blame them for not giving me permission right away. They don't know me from Adam. not know someone from Adam Be unable to recognize someone, as in Although I have worked here for two months, I've never seen the department head; I wouldn't know her from Adam . This term refers to the biblical story about the world's first human being. As at least one writer has pointed out, differentiating someone from Adam makes little sense since he had no name and wore only a fig leaf. [Mid-1800s] not know someone from Adam If you don't know someone from Adam, you do not know them at all. We have one contact, who is simply a voice on the phone to us. I don't know him from Adam. These people were friends of a friend, who didn't know me from Adam. Note: According to the Bible, Adam was the first human being. not know someone from Adam not know or be completely unable to recognize the person in question. informal
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