New English-Irish Dictionary

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know from

(v + prep) TRANSITIVEaithin idir PhrVhe wouldn't know a racehorse from a donkey ní aithneodh sé idir capall rása agus asal → see know

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Adam »

to not know sb from AdamI didn't know him from Adam ní raibh aithne dá laghad agam air, ní raibh a fhios agam ó thalamh an domhain cérbh é féin
arse »

don't know your arse from your elbow (also can't tell your arse from your elbow)they don't know their arse from their elbow níl tuairim faoin spéir acu, tá siad chomh dúr le slis, ní aithneoidís cat thar chóiste
ass »

to not know your ass from your elbow (also to not know your ass from a hole in the ground) informalthey don't know their ass from their elbow níl tuairim dá laghad acu, níl barúil acu
bitter »

I know from bitter experience tá taithí dhóite agam
chalk »

not to know chalk from cheesehe wouldn't know chalk from cheese ní aithneodh sé cat thar chóiste
come from »

she came from a well-known family ba de theaghlach mór le rá í
come from »

it comes from knowing him so well sin toisc aithne chomh maith sin a bheith agam air, an tseanaithne atá agam air is bun leis
from »

I know from experience tá a fhios agam ó mo thaithí féin
here »

I don't know where we go from here níl a fhios agam cá rachaimid as seo, níl a fhios agam cá rachaimid uaidh seo amach
jut »

I knew from the jut of his jaw bhí a fhios agam ón gcuma a bhí ar a ghiall, d'aithin mé ar leagan a ghéill é
know »

not to know sb from Adamshe didn't know him from Adam ní raibh aithne dá laghad aici air, ní raibh a fhios aici ó thalamh an domhain cérbh é féin
know »

I knew from his expression that the news wasn't good d'aithin mé ar a dhreach gur drochscéala a bhí ann
know »

I knew her from her photo d'aithin mé í óna pictiúr
know of »

I know of you from talking to Cormac chuala mé fút ó Chormac, chuala mé trácht ort ag Cormac
let »

I knew from what he'd let drop bhí a fhios agam ón méid a scaoil sé uaidh
little »

the little I know, I've learned from her an beagán atá ar eolas agam, is uaithise a fuair mé é
right »

we knew right from the start bhí a fhios againn ón tús, bhí a fhios againn ar an bpointe
speech »

you'd know from his speech that he's not Irish d'aithneofá ar a chuid cainte nach Éireannach é

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