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.
See also: Adam, know, not

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bamber['bæmbə]
Danny['dæni]
Moishe-Yiddish
Sanjeet-Indian, Hindi
Sigibert-Ancient Germanic
VoldemĀRs-Latvian