pattern

Conhecimento e Compreensão - Ausência de compreensão

Domine expressões idiomáticas em inglês sobre a falta de compreensão, como "none the wiser" e "lose the plot".

review-disable

Revisar

flashcard-disable

Flashcards

quiz-disable

Quiz

Começar a aprender
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.
daily words
wordlist
Fechar
Entrar
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.
daily words
wordlist
Fechar
Entrar
none the wiser

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.
daily words
wordlist
Fechar
Entrar
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.
daily words
wordlist
Fechar
Entrar
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.
daily words
wordlist
Fechar
Entrar
La-La land
La-La land
[substantivo]

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

Ex: His head is always in the clouds, living in la-la land, and not dealing with real-life responsibilities.A cabeça dele está sempre nas nuvens, vivendo no **mundo da lua**, e não lidando com as responsabilidades da vida real.
daily words
wordlist
Fechar
Entrar
beats me
beats me
[Sentença]

used when one is completely unable to guess or understand something

Ex: Beats me.I didn't hear the details.
daily words
wordlist
Fechar
Entrar
search me
search me
[interjeição]

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

Não faço ideia., Procure-me.

Não faço ideia., Procure-me.

Ex: Sorry , search me . I 've never played it before .Desculpe, **não faço ideia**. Nunca joguei isso antes.
daily words
wordlist
Fechar
Entrar
beyond the veil

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.
daily words
wordlist
Fechar
Entrar
over {one's} head

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.
daily words
wordlist
Fechar
Entrar
blind spot
blind spot
[substantivo]

a subject that is very challenging or boring to one

ponto cego, calcanhar de Aquiles

ponto cego, calcanhar de Aquiles

Ex: Statistical analysis is definitely a blind spot in my skillset .A análise estatística é definitivamente um **ponto cego** no meu conjunto de habilidades.
daily words
wordlist
Fechar
Entrar
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.
daily words
wordlist
Fechar
Entrar
LanGeek
Baixar o aplicativo LanGeek