unfamiliar with (something)
idiom
: not having any knowledge of something
I'm unfamiliar with that subject/language.
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Although $400 is quite a lot to ask for a bottle American single malt, regardless of its age, given that people are still relatively unfamiliar with the category and might be hesitant to spend that type of cash on something that isn’t a unicorn bourbon.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2024
For those unfamiliar with Christianity, Christians (or most Christians) believe that God is one, but has three persons: father, son and Holy Spirit (kind of like water which has 3 states: solid, liquid, gas — but is one and the same water).
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
Many victims, especially those who are more trusting or unfamiliar with scams, are less inclined to challenge individuals posing as authority figures, such as police officers, government officials, or lawyers.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
The poetry of the lead singer of an act built on native instruments blending into sounds unfamiliar with their roots and being given an Australian tribal instrument with 1,000-year-old roots is evident.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 4 Dec. 2024
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2024
For those unfamiliar with Christianity, Christians (or most Christians) believe that God is one, but has three persons: father, son and Holy Spirit (kind of like water which has 3 states: solid, liquid, gas — but is one and the same water).
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
Many victims, especially those who are more trusting or unfamiliar with scams, are less inclined to challenge individuals posing as authority figures, such as police officers, government officials, or lawyers.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
The poetry of the lead singer of an act built on native instruments blending into sounds unfamiliar with their roots and being given an Australian tribal instrument with 1,000-year-old roots is evident.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 4 Dec. 2024
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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 3 Jan. 2025.
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