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blood from a stone

(See get blood from a stone)

bolt from the blue

(See like a bolt from the blue)

cut from the same cloth

from the same family, very similar Ty and Ed are cut from the same cloth - both are serious and quiet.

don't know him from Adam

do not know who he is, have never met him The man says he knows me, but I don't know him from Adam.

don't know your ass from a hole in the ground

you are ignorant, you are mistaken, mixed up He said one member of the cult was so confused he didn't know his ass from a hole in the ground.

everything from soup to nuts

a lot of food or things, a variety of groceries His shopping cart was full. He had everything from soup to nuts.

fall from grace

lose approval The politician fell from grace with the public over the money scandal.

from A to Z

know everything about something He knows about cars from A to Z.

from day one

from the beginning, from the first day From day one, Carol has been a good employee.

from hand to hand

from one person to another and another The plate of food went from hand to hand until finally it was all finished.

sponge from (someone or something)

1. To wipe, mop up, or contrarily apple-pie abroad article from some apparent with or as with a sponge. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "sponge" and "from." I sat beside her bed, ablution the diaphoresis from her feverish brow. Dad's out aback ablution the graffiti from the wall.2. To access something, abnormally money or food, from addition person, group, agency, country, etc., for chargeless or after accomplishing any work. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "sponge" and "from" to specify what is actuality obtained. The minute I had to go on amusing welfare, I acquainted like a bum who was ablution from the government. Tom's been ablution money from Mom and Dad for years. I don't apperceive if he's anytime captivated down a job for best than a ages at a time.Learn more: sponge

sponge something from someone

to beg or borrow money or aliment from someone. Gary approved to blot a few bucks from me. I can't abide ablution aliment from my relatives.Learn more: sponge

sponge something from something

to abolish damp from something, as with a sponge. Liz sponged the booze from her blouse. We acclaim sponged the splattered acrylic from the carpet.Learn more: sponge

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