not know from nothing

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Inf. to be stupid, innocent, and naive. (This nothing is not replaced with something. Usually used with don't, as in the examples.) Old John—he don't know from nothing. What do you expect from somebody who don't know from nothing?

See also: know, nothing

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not know beans about
not know enough to come in out of the rain
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not know if are coming or going
not know own strength
not know the first thing about
not know what hit
not know what to make of
not know where to turn
not know whether one is coming or going and not know if one is ...
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