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
Marzio	MAHR-tsyo	Italian
Hersilia	-	Roman Mythology
Pasquale	-	Italian
Afonso	a-FAWN-saw (Galician)	Portuguese, Galician
Atlas	['ætləs]
Dorothy	['dɔrəθi]