unfamiliar with (something)
idiom
: not having any knowledge of something
I'm unfamiliar with that subject/language.
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Along with granting her a loan to record her first album, Jon and Shameera also supported their daughter by attending that first rave set despite being unfamiliar with the scene.
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Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Nathan Howard | Reuters Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, appeared to be unfamiliar with fundamental elements of the Medicare and Medicaid programs Thursday during his second Senate confirmation hearing.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
If the undocumented person has limited English proficiency and/or is unfamiliar with the U.S. justice system, they are made even more vulnerable.
—Natalia Gottschalk, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Questlove holds the viewer’s hand so firmly that even those unfamiliar with Sly and the Family Stone or their history can predict when and where events will occur.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
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Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Nathan Howard | Reuters Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, appeared to be unfamiliar with fundamental elements of the Medicare and Medicaid programs Thursday during his second Senate confirmation hearing.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
If the undocumented person has limited English proficiency and/or is unfamiliar with the U.S. justice system, they are made even more vulnerable.
—Natalia Gottschalk, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Questlove holds the viewer’s hand so firmly that even those unfamiliar with Sly and the Family Stone or their history can predict when and where events will occur.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Unfamiliar with (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfamiliar%20with%20%28something%29. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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