"beats me" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Audio: en-au-beats me.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: A shortening of it beats me Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=beats me}} beats me
  1. (idiomatic, as response or with indirect question) I don't know; I have no idea. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: search me

Download JSON data for beats me meaning in All languages combined (1.8kB)

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          "text": "Do you have any idea what \"tergiversate\" means? Beats me!"
        },
        {
          "text": "Beats me how he finds out when we're goofing off."
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      "word": "search me"
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