American Idioms and Expressions

Not Know Beans About (someone Or Something) Idiom

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not know beans about (someone or something)
What does not know beans about (someone or something) mean?
to know nothing about someone or somethingI do not know beans about repairing a car.

Some Random Idioms
Whistling Dixie
What does "Whistling Dixie" mean?
If someone is whistling Dixie, they talk about things in a more positive way than the reality.
stand clear of (something)
What does "stand clear of (something)" mean?
to keep away from something"Please stand clear of the door while we are moving the piano."
have a good eye for (something)
What does "have a good eye for (something)" mean?
to be able to judge something correctly, to have good taste in somethingThe woman has a good eye for color and her apartment is beautiful.
to lay over
What does "to lay over" mean?
to arrive somewhere and wait some time before continuing a journeyWe were told that we will have to lay over in London for nine hours before we go on to Kenya.
in bad shape
What does "in bad shape" mean?
injured; in poor (physical) condition. The quarterback was in bad shape after the tackle.
It's an ill wind that blows no good
What does "It's an ill wind that blows no good" mean?
This is said when things have gone wrong; the idea being that when bad things happen, there can also be some positive results.
over the worst
What does "over the worst" mean?
to be recovering from an illnessMy brother is over the worst since his skiing accident last month.
as cocky as the king of spades
What does "as cocky as the king of spades" mean?
boastful, overly proud My friend is as cocky as the king of spades. He thinks that he can do anything.

in the works
What does "in the works" mean?
to be in preparation, to be in the process of being planned or developedThe camera company has a new camera in the works but nobody knows about it.

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