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Knowledge & Understanding - Absence of Comprehension

Master English idioms regarding the absence of comprehension, like "none the wiser" and "lose the plot".

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to beat one's brains out

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

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to blind somebody with science

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

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none the wiser

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

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to get one's wires crossed

to fail to correctly understand or interpret what someone said

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to lose the plot

to be unable to comprehend what is happening around one

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la-la land

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

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beats me

used when one is completely unable to guess or understand something

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search me

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

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beyond the veil

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

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over one's head

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

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blind spot

a subject that is very challenging or boring to one

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to be all Greek to somebody

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

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