not know from Adam

not know someone from Adam

Fig. not to know someone by sight at all. I wouldn't recognize John if I saw him up close. I don't know him from Adam. What does she look like? I don't know her from Adam.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lucas	LOO-kəs (English), LUY-kahs (Dutch), luy-KAH (French), LOO-kəsh (Portuguese), LOO-kahs (Spanish)	English, Dutch, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Biblical Latin
Linos	-	Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Garnet (2)	-	English
Emanuela	-	Italian, Romanian
Tacitus	-	Ancient Roman
Donato	do-NAH-to (Italian, Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese