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How do you use the phrase beats me?
said when you do not understand a situation or someone’s behaviour: It beats me how she got the job. What beats me is why she stays with him.
What does someone mean when they say beats me?
slang (also what beats me) said when you do not understand a situation or someone’s behavior: It beats me how she got the job.
What is the word for when you can’t understand what someone is saying?
If you can’t hear or understand something, it’s unintelligible (and probably frustrating too). Definitions of unintelligible.
Where does the phrase beats me come from?
When someone is holding back information, they would get beat until they tell the answer. In this case, the person could be saying that even if I was beaten, I wouldn’t know. Therefore, it became popular to say “beats me” to indicate you do not know.
What does it mean to say it beats my imagination?
If you say that something stretches your imagination, you mean that it is good because it makes you think about things that you had not thought about before. [approval]
Is saying beats me rude?
What is Kumpas in music?
kumpás. [noun] rhythm in music; musical beat; gesture.
What does beat mean music?
beat, in music, the basic rhythmic unit of a measure, or bar, not to be confused with rhythm as such; nor is the beat necessarily identical with the underlying pulse of a given piece of music, which may extend over more than a single beat.
How do you say I don’t understand politely?
What to Say When You Don’t Understand Someone in English
- I’m sorry, I didn’t catch what you said. Could you repeat it (more slowly)?
- I’m sorry, I didn’t understand that?
- I’m sorry, I didn’t hear you clearly.
- I’m sorry, what was that?
- Could you say that again, please?
- Could you repeat that, please?
- I’m sorry?