📖 I Don’t Know You From Adam
know (someone) from Adam, doesn’t/not to: Not acquainted with someone at all.
Ever had that awkward moment when faced with a stranger and exclaimed, “I don’t know him from Adam!”? Ah, the metaphoric bliss! Adam, of course, being the famously stark and fig-leaf adorned first man in the Book of Genesis, sets quite the gold standard for unfamiliarity.
Fun Fact: In French, they quite generously toss Eve into the mix, saying: “Je ne connais ni d’Eve ni d’Adam” (“I don’t know Eve or Adam”).
Proverbial Cousins:
- Doesn’t have the foggiest notion
- Drawing a blank
- Comes up empty
- Beats me
Literary & Media Gems:
- Book: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens – Where Pip meets several new characters who surely wouldn’t know each other from Adam.
- Movie: Charade (1963) – A gripping story where the characters have stranger-than-stranger moments.
- Song: People Are Strange by The Doors – Embrace the obscure unfamiliarity of, well, strangers!
🤔 Witty Sayings:
“I wouldn’t know him if he was my bag-boy at the supermarket!”
Quizzes: Test Your ‘Adam’ Expertise!
Inspirational Farewell
Remember, fellow word traveler, though you may not know someone from Adam, let each encounter be an opportunity to turn anonymity into camaraderie. Never underestimate the power of a simple “hello” – for every friend was once a stranger!
With linguistic love,
Lexi Louquacious
October 2023
