beats me

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English

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Etymology

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A shortening of it beats me

Pronunciation

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Phrase

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beats me

  1. (idiomatic, as response or with indirect question) 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.

Usage notes

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  • This expression is nearly always used in the present tense, first person singular, as given above.

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