verb
Meaning 1
To know something, even if only a little, about.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
know beans about
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verb
Meaning 2
To know nothing, or almost nothing, about.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, idiomatic
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Cantonese: 識條春 /识条春 — to know nothing, or almost nothing, about
- Chinese Cantonese: 識條毛 /识条毛 — to know nothing, or almost nothing, about
- Chinese Mandarin: 懂个屁 — to know nothing, or almost nothing, about
- Portuguese: saber chongas sobre — to know nothing, or almost nothing, about
- Portuguese: entender bulhufas de — to know nothing, or almost nothing, about
- Spanish: no saber de la misa la media — to know nothing, or almost nothing, about
- Spanish: estar pez — to know nothing, or almost nothing, about