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1 not to know A from B
(not to know A from B (тж. not to know B from a battledore, from a bull's foot, амер. from a broomstick, from a buffalo; not to know chalk from cheese или not to know beans))быть круглым невеждой, не разбираться в самых простых вещах; ≈ не знать ни аза [not to know beans первонач. амер.]Joan: "...I am not proud and disobedient. I am a poor girl, and so ignorant that I do not know A from B." (B. Shaw, ‘Saint Joan’, sc. 5) — Жанна: "Во мне нет гордости и непокорства. Я бедная девушка и так невежественна, что не отличаю "а" от "б"."
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2 not to know a from B
Общая лексика: быть невежественным, быть неграмотным, не знать (аза в глаза) -
3 not to know smb. from Adam
разг.не иметь ни малейшего представления о ком-л., не знать кого-л. в лицо‘He called to see my Governor this morning,’ replied Mr. Chuckster; ‘and beyond that, I don't know him from Adam.’ (Ch. Dickens, ‘The Old Curiosity Shop’, ch. XXXVIII) — - Он явился сегодня утром к моему патрону, - ответил мистер Чакстер, - а больше я о нем ведать не ведаю.
‘Sorry to be personal,’ she said quite suddenly, ‘but I'm engaged...’ ‘To whom, Dinny?’ ‘Wilfrid Desert, the second son of Lord Mullyon...’ Her father's face was impassive, as was natural, for he did not know the young man from Adam... (J. Galsworthy, ‘Flowering Wilderness’, ch. VIII) — - Простите, что заговорила о личном. Но я обручена... - сказала она неожиданно. - С кем, Динни? - С Уилфридом Дезертом, вторым сыном лорда Муллиона... Лицо ее отца оставалось невозмутимым, что, впрочем, было естественно: он этого молодого человека и в глаза не видал.
‘Who is she anyway? Interfering... pestering... you must know.’ ‘I don't know her from Adam,’ the boy said. (Gr. Greene, ‘Brighton Rock’, part V, ch. II) — - А кто эта женщина? Во все вмешивается... всем докучает... Ты должен ее знать. - Понятия не имеют, кто она, - ответил мальчик.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > not to know smb. from Adam
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4 not to know (smb.) from Adam
1) Общая лексика: не знать (кого-л.) в лицо, совсем не знать (кого-л.)2) Австралийский сленг: совершенно не знать (кого-л.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > not to know (smb.) from Adam
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5 not to know (smb.) from a bar of soap
Австралийский сленг: не знать (кого-л.), не иметь понятия о (ком-либо), не знать (кого-л.) не иметь понятия (о ком-л.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > not to know (smb.) from a bar of soap
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6 not to know B from a battledore
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > not to know B from a battledore
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7 not to know B from a broomstick
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > not to know B from a broomstick
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8 not to know B from a bull's foot
1) Общая лексика: не разбираться в элементарных вещах, ни аза не знать, ни аза не понимать, ни бельмеса не знать, разбираться, как свинья в апельсинах, ни фига не смыслить, ни хрена не понимать, ни черта не смыслить2) Макаров: быть круглым невеждойУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > not to know B from a bull's foot
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9 not to know black from white
Общая лексика: не отличать белого от чёрногоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > not to know black from white
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10 not to know chalk from cheese
1) Общая лексика: абсолютно ничего не понимать (в каком-либо вопросе), не разбираться в простых вещах (в каком-либо вопросе)2) Макаров: ничего не пониматьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > not to know chalk from cheese
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11 not to know shit from Shinola
Сленг: не разбираться (в чем-либо), быть сущим младенцем (в каких-либо вопросах), не знать элементарных вещейУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > not to know shit from Shinola
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12 not to know b from a bull's foot
Новый англо-русский словарь > not to know b from a bull's foot
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13 not to know what from which
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14 not to know smb. from a bar of soap
MT не знать кого-л., не иметь понятия -
15 not to know someone from Adam
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16 Not to know B from a bull's foot
Ни черта не знать. Ни буквы не знатьDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Not to know B from a bull's foot
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17 not to know smb. from a bar of soap
MT не знать кого-л., не иметь понятияEnglish-Russian australian expression > not to know smb. from a bar of soap
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18 not to know someone from Adam
English-Russian australian expression > not to know someone from Adam
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19 not know smb. from Adam
нe знaть кoгo-л. в лицo, нe имeть ни мaлeйшeгo пpeдcтaвлeния o кoм-л.'Sorry to be personal,' she said quite suddenly, 'but I'm engaged...' 'To whom, Dinny?' 'Wilfred Desert, the second son of Lord Mullyon.'...Her father's face was impassive, as was natural, for he did not know the young man from Adam (J. Galsworthy). 'Isn't that your old girl-friend over there?' 'Don't know her from Adam'Concise English-Russian phrasebook > not know smb. from Adam
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20 not know somebody from Adam
понятия не иметь, кто такойHe spoke to her in a friendly way, but she didn't know him from Adam.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > not know somebody from Adam
См. также в других словарях:
not to know one from Adam — {v. phr.} To not know a person; be unable to recognize someone. * /I have no idea who that guy is that Jane just walked in with; I don t know him from Adam./ … Dictionary of American idioms
not to know one from Adam — {v. phr.} To not know a person; be unable to recognize someone. * /I have no idea who that guy is that Jane just walked in with; I don t know him from Adam./ … Dictionary of American idioms
not\ to\ know\ one\ from\ Adam — v. phr. To not know a person; be unable to recognize someone. I have no idea who that guy is that Jane just walked in with; I don t know him from Adam … Словарь американских идиом
Not to know Christmas from Bourke Street — to be a bit slow in the head. (Bourke Street is a brightly lit Melbourne street) … Dictionary of Australian slang
not to know christmas from bourke street — Australian Slang to be a bit slow in the head. (Bourke Street is a brightly lit Melbourne street) … English dialects glossary
not know someone from Adam — (informal) Not to know someone, or who someone is • • • Main Entry: ↑Adam * * * not know someone from Adam informal phrase to not know who someone is Thesaurus: to not know something or someonesynonym … Useful english dictionary
not know someone from Adam — (not) know (someone) 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 … New idioms dictionary
know someone from Adam — (not) know (someone) 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 … New idioms dictionary
not know somebody from Adam — not know sb from ˈAdam idiom (informal) to not know at all who sb is Main entry: ↑knowidiom … Useful english dictionary
not to know a B from a battledore — To be thoroughly ignorant • • • Main Entry: ↑battledore … Useful english dictionary
Not to know from Adam — not to know (someone) at all … Dictionary of Australian slang