З168
ЗНАТЬ HE ЗНАЮ (не знает и т. п.) (, ВЕДАТЬ НЕ ВЕДАЮ (не ведает и т. п.»
collVPsubj:
humanusu. preswhen 2nd pers form is used, it is
usu. in
subord clauses (e.g., after «Говори, что...», «Ты притворяешься, что...»
etc)
fixed WO (in refer, to one's complete lack of knowledge, information about sth. , or one's reluctance to admit sth. ) I have (he has etc) no information about it: знать не знаю, ведать не ведаю - I know nothing (whatsoever) about it
I don't know a thing (, not a thing)I don't know what
s.o. is talking aboutI haven't the slightest (the faintest) idea (what
s.o. is talking about).