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
Mehmetmeh-METTurkish
Iahmesu-Ancient Egyptian
Mika (2)mee-kahJapanese
Dagfinn-Norwegian, Danish
SalomÃO-Portuguese
Liberius-Late Roman