| 单词 | not to know from adam's |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnot to know (a person) from Adam's —— b. Chiefly North American. Humorously elaborated as not to know (a person) from Adam's ——.not to know (a person) for Adam's off-ox: see off adj. 1a. ΚΠ 1834 Metropolitan Sept. 97 ‘And you have not seen her face?’ said mine host of the Crown. ‘Shouldn't know her from Adam's grandmother,’ said the post-boy. 1896 J. C. Harris Sister Jane xvii. 251 ‘I saw the child, but I didn't see the man until we came out of church, and then I saw only his back,’ replied sister Jane. ‘I don't know him from Adam's cat.’ 1905 E. Thwing Man from Red Keg xxxviii. 412 He swore he didn't know her from Adam's wife. 1925 G. Young Days of 49 iv. 71 He's Dick Hales. He don't know me from Adam's left foot, but I know him, by ——! 1933 Daily Progress (Charlottesville, Va.) 1 Apr. 4/3 I don't know him from Adam's (or God's) off-ox. 1973 Washington Post 2 Nov. c5/1 If they want to vote for Howell and they don't know Dalton from Adam's housecat, they might just pull a straight Democratic party lever, just because of Watergate. 2006 L. L. Miller Man from Stone Creek ii. 27 ‘Don't you trust me?’ Vierra asked... ‘I don't know you from Adam's Aunt Bessie,’ O'Ballivan responded. < as lemmas |
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