know from Adam

not know somebody 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.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Andriy	ahn-DREEY	Ukrainian
Arthur	AHR-thər (English), ar-TUYR (French), AHR-toor (German), AHR-tur (Dutch)	English, French, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
Chukwu	-	Mythology
Michelle	[mi'ʃel]
Marquita	-	African American
Dilipa	-	Hinduism