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not to know one from Adam
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.
not to know the first thing about
To be totally ignorant about a certain issue.
Al assured us that he didn't know the first thing about Mary's whereabouts.
not to know what to make of
To be unable to decipher; be unable to identify; not know how to decide what something really is.
I got a mysterious letter asking me to meet Santa Claus at 6 P.M. at the supermarket. Is this a joke? I don't know what to make of it.
not to lift a finger
To not help in the slightest degree.
"My husband won't lift a finger to help me," she complained, "although we have 12 people coming for dinner."
not to mention
not to speak of
to say nothing of
Without ever needing to speak of; in addition to; besides. Used to add something to what you have said or explained.
Dave is handsome and smart not to mention being a good athlete.
Sally takes singing and dancing lessons to say nothing of swimming and tennis lessons.
They have three fine sons, not to speak of their two lovely daughters.
not to move a finger
Ничего не сделать; палец о палец не ударить.
She didn’t even move a finger.
Она даже палец о палец не ударила.
not to touch something with a ten-foot pole
To consider something completely undesirable or uninteresting.
Kids who wouldn't touch an encyclopedia with a ten-foot pole love to find information with this computer program.
Some people won't touch spinach with a ten-foot pole.
not to turn a hair
Глазом не моргнуть.
He didn’t even turn a hair.
Он даже глазом не моргнул.