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Don’t Say - I DON’T KNOW, Learn 14 Smart English Phrases & Expressions.

It Beats Me!

• It beats me how they finished before us!
• Beats me why he was so mean to you!

I am in the dark!

• The students in grade 10 are still in the dark about their future.
• We are still very much in the dark about how the money was lost.

(to) Be in a blind spot !

• I am pretty good at English, but I have a blind spot where spelling is concerned.
• "What time does the library close?”, I am in a blind spot!

Can’t remember off the top of my head.

• I can’t remember the final date of the semester day off the top of my head. '
• I’m sorry I can’t remember off the top of my head where I kept the keys for the car.

I’m still seeking to answer that. [Formal]

• I still seeking to answer whether Kate s interested in me or not.
• I’m still seeking to answer if I am travelling to the UK this summer or not.

Let me check on that and get back to you. [Business Language]

• Let me check on what is there in the dinner today and get back to you.
• Let me check on who all will come to the party and get back to you!

It’s a mystery to me.

• Who will win the election this time is a mystery to me.
• My interview was great. Whether I will get the chief financial officer s job or not is a mystery to me.

I’ll double check and let you know. [Business Language]

• I’ll double check if the assignment is to be submitted just today and let you know.
• I’ll double check and let you know in case you have to travel all alone.

I’m afraid I’m not the best person to answer that.

• I’m afraid I’m not the best person to answer here the reception is. I m a visitor myself.
• I’m afraid I’m not the Best person to answer who Mr. Brown is.

I haven’t got a clue.

• I haven’t got a clue where the supermarket is in this area.
• I haven’t got a clue which doctor to go to for my shoulder

I haven’t got the faintest idea!

• I haven’t got the faintest idea what you mean.
• I haven’t got the faintest idea about what is in dinner tonight.

I haven’t the foggiest idea!

• I haven’t the foggiest idea how he’ll react if he gets to know you’re leaving the country.

I want to be sure before I tell...

• I want to be sure before I tell where is Slovakia- a place in Europe.
• I want to be sure before I confirm the final dates of my travel abroad.

Search me!

• Where’s Jack? Search me!
• He performed well on the interview. Will he get the job? Search me!

 

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