Connaissance et Compréhension - Manque de compréhension

Explorez les idiomes anglais concernant un manque de compréhension avec des exemples comme "clair comme de la boue" et "faire la tête ou la queue de".

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to [use] {one's} [head|noodle|naggin] [Phrase]

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 [Phrase]

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

Ex: He 's out of his depth in that advanced physics class .

your guess is as good as mine [phrase]

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 [get|have] the wrong end of the stick [Phrase]

to fail to understand or interpret or understand something correctly

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

to {not} [know] beans about {sth} [Phrase]

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} [Phrase]

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

Ex: He could n't remember the name of the movie for the life of him .

closed book [nom]

livre fermé

Ex: The workings of the stock market are a closed book to me – I do n't understand how it works .

Le fonctionnement de la bourse est un livre fermé pour moi – je ne comprends pas comment ça marche.

(as|) clear as mud [Phrase]

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 .

{not} [know] {one's} ass from {one's} elbow [phrase]

to be incapable of understanding even the simplest concepts

Ex: I asked him to fix the computer , but he does n't know his ass from his elbow when it comes to technology .

final frontier [Phrase]

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

Ex: For scientists , the nature of consciousness remains the final frontier of human understanding .

in a fog [Phrase]

confused and unable to think clearly

Ex: After the accident , he was in a fog and could n't remember what happened .

to [wrap] {one's} [head|mind|brain] around {sth} [Phrase]

to fully understand something difficult, complicated, or strange

Ex: I find it hard to get my mind around such complex issues.

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

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

Ex: I can't make heads or tails of this manual; it's so poorly written.

Connaissance et Compréhension
Knowledge	Logique & Sagesse	Conscience ou Inconscience	Actualités et informations
Ignorance	Understanding	Manque de compréhension	Absence de compréhension
Realization	Se souvenir	Oubli	Expertise
Inexpérience