Phrase guide

know someone from Adam

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To know or recognize someone at all.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: know from a bar of soap, know someone from Adam's off ox, know someone from Eve, know someone from a can of paint, know someone from a hole in the ground, know someone from a hole in the wall, know someone from the man in the moon

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: van haar noch pluim kennen — Translations
  • Finnish: tunnistaa — Translations
  • Finnish: tuntea (with lainkaan, ollenkaan) — Translations
  • French: ne connaître ni d'Ève ni d'Adam — Translations
  • Polish: znać — Translations