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m; -s, -s1. nur Sg.; BIBL. Adam; seit Adams Zeiten umg. since the year dot, Am. since day one; bei Adam und Eva anfangen hum. start from square one ( oder scratch)2. fig. (Mann) Adam, man; der äußere Adam the outward man; fig. auch external trappings Pl.; der alte Adam altm. hum. the old Adam ( oder man); den alten Adam ausziehen turn over a new leaf* * *['aːdam]m -sAdamseit Ádams Zeiten (inf) — since the year dot (inf)
bei Ádam und Eva anfangen (inf) — to start right from scratch (inf) or from square one (inf)
See:→ Riese* * *<-s, -s>[ˈa:dam]m1. (Name) Adam3.* * *(der) Adambei Adam und Eva anfangen — (ugs.) begin from the beginning
* * *1. nur sg; BIBEL Adam;2. fig (Mann) Adam, man;den alten Adam ausziehen turn over a new leaf3.nach Adam Riese according to Cocker; auch by my reckoning* * *(der) Adambei Adam und Eva anfangen — (ugs.) begin from the beginning
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Descent from Adam and Eve — is the belief that every human being on Earth is a descendant of Adam and Eve.[1] Some adherents claim to have traced their lineage through generations of descendants back to Adam and Eve.[2][3][4][5] … Wikipedia
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
not know 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
know 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 from Adam — not know (someone) from Adam see ↑know, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑Adam … Useful english dictionary
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
know someone from Adam — verb To know or recognise someone at all. Who is she, anyway? Interfering . . . pestering . . . you must know. I dont know her from Adam, the Boy said … Wiktionary
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