Kennis en Begrip - Gebrek aan begrip

Verken Engelse uitdrukkingen over een gebrek aan begrip met voorbeelden als "helder als modder" en "er wijs uit worden".

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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: Using your head is always better than acting impulsively .

out of {one's} depth [Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: I 'm out of my depth with these complicated financial documents .

your guess is as good as mine [Zin]

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

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

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 .

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

to have no information regarding a particular subject

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for the life of {sb} [Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: She could n't figure out how to use the software for the life of her .

closed book [zelfstandig naamwoord]

gesloten boek

Ex: My new neighbor is a closed book to me – I do n't know anything about them .

Mijn nieuwe buurman is een gesloten boek voor mij – ik weet niets over hem.

(as|) clear as mud [Zinsdeel]

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

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

to be incapable of understanding even the simplest concepts

Ex: Do n't ask him for directions ; he 's hopeless with maps and does n't know his ass from his elbow when it comes to navigating .

final frontier [Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: In philosophy , the nature of existence and consciousness is often considered the final frontier .

in a fog [Zinsdeel]

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

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

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

Ex: The detective could n't make head or tail out of the crime scene evidence .