Not Know The First Thing About (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Not Know The First Thing About (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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not know the first thing about (someone or something) What does not know the first thing about (someone or something) mean?	to not know anything about someone or something	I do not know the first thing about carpets so we asked a specialist to repair the carpet in our apartment.
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money doesn't grow on trees What does "money doesn't grow on trees" mean?	money is valuable and you should not waste it	Money doesn't grow on trees and it is necessary to work hard and manage it well.
make (someone) eat crow What does "make (someone) eat crow" mean?	to cause someone to admit an error or retract a statement	We made our boss eat crow when we discovered the mistake that he made with our work schedule.
Get your ducks in a row What does "Get your ducks in a row" mean?	If you get your ducks in a row, you organise yourself and your life.
sponge off What does "sponge off" mean?	live off somebody without paying for rent, food, or other costs
not see farther than or past the end of one's nose What does "not see farther than or past the end of one's nose" mean?	not to care about anything that is happening to other people or someplace else	My friend cannot see past the end of her nose and she does not know about anything that is happening around her.
skin-deep What does "skin-deep" mean?	to be only on the surface, to not have any deep or honest meaning	Although beauty is said to be only skin-deep many people care about it very much.
sting What does "sting" mean?	operation to ensnare criminals.	In a brilliant sting operation, the police shut down a major drug smuggling operation.
a lone wolf What does "a lone wolf" mean?	someone who prefers to spend time alone and has few friends	The boy was a lone wolf and spent most of his time alone.

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Not Know The First Thing About (someone Or Something) Idiom