know from a bar of soap

verb

To know; to be acquainted with (a person).

“After she won the lottery, Marge had long-lost relatives she didn't know from a bar of soap come up to her to ask for money.”

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Meanings

verbknow from a bar of soap (third-person singular simple present knows from a bar of soap, present participle knowing from a bar of soap, simple past knew from a bar of soap, past participle known from a bar of soap)

present singular third person knows from a bar of soap · participle present knowing from a bar of soap · past knew from a bar of soap · participle past known from a bar of soap

  1. AustraliaNew ZealandSouth AfricaUKidiomaticinformalTo know; to be acquainted with (a person).

    After she won the lottery, Marge had long-lost relatives she didn't know from a bar of soap come up to her to ask for money.

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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