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beats me

beats me phrase: i don't know; I have no idea.

Phrase

beats me

  1. (idiomatic) I don't know; I have no idea.
    • Do you have any idea what "tergiversate" means? Beats me!
    • Beats me how he finds out when we're goofing off.
    Synonyms:
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Synonyms of beats me

Origin of beats me

A shortening of it beats me

Questions about beats me

What does beats me mean?
Beats me means i don't know; I have no idea.
What part of speech is beats me?
Beats me is a phrase.

Words near beats me in the dictionary

  1. beats into a cocked hat
  2. beats into fits
  3. beats into shape
  4. beats it
  5. beats like a jungle drum
  6. beats me
  7. beats off
  8. beats off with a stick
  9. beats on
  10. beats one's ass
  11. beats one's brain

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