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know from Adam

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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.
See also: Adam, know


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When Nick finally runs into Gatsby, whom he doesn't know from Adam, he is surprised when he realizes that he fought in the same battle with his neighbor during The Great War.
Byline: By Peter Collins South Wales Echo As you might expect of your 'man on the street', I was strolling down the road minding my own business when a bloke I didn't know from Adam tapped me on the shoulder and asked: 'Are you silly, naive, or both?
 
 
 
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