![to [use] {one's} [head|noodle|naggin]](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/44770/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [use] {one's} [head|noodle|naggin]")
to carefully consider the facts of a situation in order to understand something, make a decision, or solve a problem
Ex:
Kunskap och Förståelse - Brist på förståelse
Utforska engelska idiomer om bristande förståelse med exempel som "klart som lera" och "göra huvud eller svans av".
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out of {one's} depth
[Fras]
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
[Mening]
said when one does not have a definite answer to a particular question, similar to the questioner
Ex:
![to [get|have] the wrong end of the stick](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/44868/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [get|have] the wrong end of the stick")
to fail to understand or interpret or understand something correctly
Ex:
Do
n't
get
the
wrong
end
of
the
stick
;
I
was
just
joking
.
![to {not} [know] beans about {sth}](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/44878/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to {not} [know] beans about {sth}")
to have no information regarding a particular subject
Ex:
She
does
n't
know
beans
about
gardening
,
so
she
's
taking
a
gardening
class
to
learn
.
for the life of {sb}
[Fras]
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
[Substantiv]
stängd bok
Ex:
The
workings
of
the
stock market
are
a
closed book
to
me
–
I
do
n't
understand
how
it
works
.
Aktiemarknadens funktion är en stängd bok för mig – jag förstår inte hur den fungerar.
(as|) clear as mud
[Fras]
used to describe something that is complicated due to not being clearly described or shown
Ex:
I
tried
reading
the
legal
contract
,
but
the
language
used
in
it
was
as
clear
as
mud
.
![{not} [know] {one's} ass from {one's} elbow](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/44844/thumb/180?type=jpeg "{not} [know] {one's} ass from {one's} elbow")
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
[Fras]
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
[Fras]
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 [wrap] {one's} [head|mind|brain] around {sth}](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/42150/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [wrap] {one's} [head|mind|brain] around {sth}")
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}](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/61270/thumb/confusion/180?type=jpeg "to [make] head or tail (out|) of {sb/sth}")
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.