know from nothing
not know from nothing
To be completely ignorant or uninformed (about something). Don't ever second-guess my judgment again, you hear me? You don't know from nothing! Don't mind her, Phil. She doesn't know from nothing.
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know (or not know) from nothing
be totally ignorant, either generally or concerning something in particular. North American informalFarlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017