Meaning of the word "not know someone from Adam" in English
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not know someone from Adam
US /nɑt noʊ ˈsʌm.wʌn frəm ˈæd.əm/
UK /nɑt noʊ ˈsʌm.wʌn frəm ˈæd.əm/
Idiom
1.
to not know someone at all; to have no idea who someone is
Example:
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When the stranger approached me, I realized I did not know him from Adam.
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She claimed to be my cousin, but I did not know her from Adam.
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