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Kennis en Begrip - Afwezigheid van Begrip

Beheers Engelse uitdrukkingen over het ontbreken van begrip, zoals "none the wiser" en "lose the plot".

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English idioms related to Knowledge & Understanding
to [beat] {one's} brains out

to try one's best in order to solve a problem or to understand it

Ex: They beat their brains out to make the business succeed, but it eventually failed.
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to [blind] {sb} with science

to confuse someone by using difficult or technical words while describing something to them

Ex: I don't need you to blind me with science; just tell me how to fix the problem in simple terms.
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none the wiser
none the wiser
[Zinsdeel]

used to describe a situation in which someone remains uninformed or unaware, typically after an event or the receipt of information

Ex: I watched the entire documentary on the topic, but I'm none the wiser about its significance.
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to [get|have] {one's} wires crossed

to fail to correctly understand or interpret what someone said

Ex: Our instructions got mixed up, and we ended up with the wrong ingredients for the recipe.Our wires must have been crossed.
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to [lose] the plot

to be unable to comprehend what is happening around one

Ex: She's been acting so strangely lately, like she's lost the plot or something.
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La-La land
La-La land
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a state in which one does not understand the current situation due to being completely detached from reality

Droomwereld, Wonderland

Droomwereld, Wonderland

Ex: His head is always in the clouds, living in la-la land, and not dealing with real-life responsibilities.

Zijn hoofd zit altijd in de wolken, leeft in dromenland, en gaat niet om met de verantwoordelijkheden van het echte leven.

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beats me

used when one is completely unable to guess or understand something

Ex: Beats me.I didn't hear the details.
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search me
search me
[tussenwerpsel]

used as a response to mean that one does not have any answer to a particular question

Geen idee., Zoek me.

Geen idee., Zoek me.

Ex: Sorry , search me . I 've never played it before .

Sorry, geen idee. Ik heb het nog nooit gespeeld.

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beyond the veil
beyond the veil
[Zinsdeel]

in a state or place that is unknown or unseen, particularly referring to where people go after they die

Ex: The novel delves into the supernatural, taking readers on a journey beyond the veil of reality into a world of magic and mystery.
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over {one's} head
over one's head
[Zinsdeel]

used to refer to something that is complicated or difficult beyond one's understanding or capability

Ex: This math lesson is going over my head.I'm gonna have to ask for your help.
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blind spot
blind spot
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a subject that is very challenging or boring to one

blinde vlek, zwakke plek

blinde vlek, zwakke plek

Ex: Statistical analysis is definitely a blind spot in my skillset .

Statistische analyse is zeker een blinde vlek in mijn vaardigheden.

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to [be|sound] (all|like)  Greek to {sb}

used for saying that one is unable to understand the meaning of something particular

Ex: The professor's lecture on quantum mechanics was all Greek to the students, who had not taken any prior physics courses.
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