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2009.12.08

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Today's Lesson
BEATS ME   わからない、知らない

Explanation

  • Beats me or It beats me is a very informal way of saying “I have no idea” or “I don't understand.”
  • Beats me または It beats me は、I have no idea. 「見当がつかない。」や I don't understand. 「わからない。」という意味の非常にくだけた言い方です。

BEATS ME

examples

  1. a: Who's that over there?
    b: Beats me.
  2. It beats me how he ever managed to become president. I can think of at least a dozen people at the company who could do a better job.
  3. It beats me why anyone would spend $50,000 for a car like that.

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