Phrase guide

what do I know

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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phrase

Meaning 1

Implies that a statement is based on a guess or assumption rather than on knowledge or evidence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rhetoric

Examples

  • Maybe girl grasshoppers find long legs attractive in boy grasshoppers, but what do I know?

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Antonyms: none provided

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Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: yo qué sé — Translations
  • Spanish: qué sé yo — Translations