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that's Greek to me

that's Greek to me is the alternative form of it's all Greek to me.

Meaning of it's all Greek to me

Phrase

it's all Greek to me

  1. (idiomatic) I don't understand any of it; it makes no sense.
    • I tried reading the instructions, but it’s all Greek to me.
    Synonyms:
    it's all Chinese to me, (I can’t) make head or tail of, double Dutch

Questions about that's Greek to me

What is that's Greek to me the alternative form of?
That's Greek to me is the alternative form of it's all Greek to me.

Words near that's Greek to me in the dictionary

  1. that's as may be
  2. that's done it
  3. that's enough
  4. that's flat
  5. that's for me to know and you to find out
  6. that's Greek to me
  7. that's how the cookie crumbles
  8. that's it
  9. that's it, send tweet
  10. that's just me
  11. that's life

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