know someone from a can of paint

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) Synonym of know someone from Adam

Japanese Meaning

全く知らない、面識がない / 初対面で、認識できないほどまったく面識がない

At the conference I wouldn't know someone from a can of paint, so I asked to be introduced.

その会議では全く面識がなかったので、紹介してもらうよう頼みました。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) Synonym of know someone from Adam

knows someone from a can of paint

（ present singular third-person ）

knowing someone from a can of paint

（ participle present ）

knew someone from a can of paint

（ past ）

known someone from a can of paint

（ participle past ）