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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English idioms related to Knowledge & Understanding

to use one's head

[Phrase]

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

Ex: Using your head is always better than acting impulsively.

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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 quickly realized he was out of his depth in the legal discussion.

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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: What's causing the strange noise in the engine?Your guess is as good as mine.

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

to get the wrong end of the stick

[Phrase]

to fail to understand or interpret or understand something correctly

Ex: He had the wrong end of the stick about our plans for the weekend.

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to not know beans about something

[Phrase]

to have no information regarding a particular subject

Ex: You can't trust his financial advice; he doesn't know beans about investing.

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for the life of somebody

[Phrase]

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

Ex: We couldn't understand the math problem for the life of us.

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closed book

[nom]

someone or something one knows very little or nothing about

livre fermé, mystère

Ex: The reclusive scientist was a closed book to his colleagues – he rarely interacted with them and never shared his work .Le scientifique solitaire était un **livre fermé** pour ses collègues – il interagissait rarement avec eux et ne partageait jamais son travail.

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(as) clear as mud

[Phrase]

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

Ex: Can you explain the new software update to me?The user manual is clear as mud.

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not know one's ass from one's elbow

[phrase]

to be incapable of understanding even the simplest concepts

Ex: When it comes to technology, he doesn't know his ass from his elbow.

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final frontier

[Phrase]

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

Ex: Understanding the origins of the universe and the fundamental laws of physics remains the final frontier of scientific inquiry.

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in a fog

[Phrase]

confused and unable to think clearly

Ex: The sudden news left her in a fog of disbelief and confusion.

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

to wrap one's head around something

[Phrase]

to fully understand something difficult, complicated, or strange

Ex: Sam tries to wrap her brain around snow and freezing temperatures, but she's always lived in Florida, so real winter is not something she has experienced.

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

to make head or tail (out) of somebody or something

[Phrase]

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

Ex: The detective was trying to make head or tail of the crime scene.

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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
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