not+recognize
1not know someone from Adam — not recognize at all, unable to distinguish between people …
2recognize — rec‧og‧nize [ˈrekəgnaɪz, ˈrekən ] also recognise verb [transitive] 1. to know who a person is or what something is, or to know something about them as soon as you see them or hear their name: • How will investors recognize the bottom of the… …
3not 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 …
4recognize — also ise BrE, verb 1 (transitive not in progressive) to know who someone is or what something is, because you have seen, heard, experienced, or learned about them in the past: She was humming a tune I didn t recognize. | Saleha came home so thin… …
5recognize — [[t]re̱kəgnaɪz[/t]] ♦♦ recognizes, recognizing, recognized (in BRIT, also use recognise) 1) VERB: no cont If you recognize someone or something, you know who that person is or what that thing is. [V n] The receptionist recognized him at once...… …
6recognize */*/*/ — UK [ˈrekəɡnaɪz] / US [ˈrekəɡˌnaɪz] verb [transitive, not usually progressive] Word forms recognize : present tense I/you/we/they recognize he/she/it recognizes present participle recognizing past tense recognized past participle recognized 1) to… …
7recognize — rec|og|nize [ rekəg,naız ] verb transitive not usually progressive *** 1. ) to know who the person is, or what the thing is that you are seeing, hearing, etc. because you have seen, heard, etc. them before: I hardly recognized you with a beard! I …
8recognize — rec|og|nize W1S1 also recognise BrE [ˈrekəgnaız, ˈrekən ] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: reconoistre, from Latin recognoscere, from cognoscere to know ] 1.) [not in progressive] to know who someone is or what something is, because… …
9Not Today — For a definition of the phrase not today , see the Wiktionary entry not today. Not Today Single by Mary J. Blige featuring Eve …
10not 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./ …
