Poznání a Porozumění - Nedostatek porozumění

Prozkoumejte anglické idiomy týkající se nedostatku porozumění s příklady jako "jasné jako bahno" a "udělat hlavu nebo ocas".

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to carefully consider the facts of a situation in order to understand something, make a decision, or solve a problem

Ex: You can figure this out if you just use your head .

out of {one's} depth [fráze]

in a very nervous or frustrating state of mind in face of a problem or situation one knows very little or nothing about

Ex: Entering the world of politics was like being out of his depth for the young candidate .

your guess is as good as mine [věta]

said when one does not have a definite answer to a particular question, similar to the questioner

Ex: When will the project be completed? Your guess is as good as mine.

to fail to understand or interpret or understand something correctly

Ex: I think you 've got the wrong end of the stick .

to have no information regarding a particular subject

Ex: I do n't know beans about car engines , so I rely on the mechanic to explain what 's wrong .

for the life of {sb} [fráze]

used when one is incapable of understanding or remembering a particular thing

Ex: They could n't locate the source of the noise for the life of them .

closed book [Podstatné jméno]

uzavřená kniha

Ex: The mysterious stranger was a closed book to everyone in the village – no one knew who he was or where he came from .

Záhadný cizinec byl pro všechny ve vesnici uzavřenou knihou – nikdo nevěděl, kdo je nebo odkud pochází.

(as|) clear as mud [fráze]

used to describe something that is complicated due to not being clearly described or shown

Ex: His instructions for assembling the furniture were clear as mud ; I had to figure it out on my own .

to be incapable of understanding even the simplest concepts

Ex: The new intern does n't know his ass from his elbow when it comes to office procedures .

final frontier [fráze]

the limits of human knowledge or understanding, representing areas that remain unknown or unexplored

Ex: Quantum mechanics represents the final frontier of physics , challenging our understanding of the fundamental nature of reality .

in a fog [fráze]

confused and unable to think clearly

Ex: I 've been so busy lately that I 'm in a fog when it comes to my schedule .

to fully understand something difficult, complicated, or strange

Ex:

to [make] head or tail (out|) of {sb/sth} [fráze]

to make an attempt to understand someone or something that is puzzling

Ex: