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1 быть себе на уме
know the time of day словосочетание:know black from white (быть себе на уме, понимать что к чему)know beans (быть себе на уме, знать что к чему)know how many beans make five (быть себе на уме, знать что к чему)know what one is about (быть себе на уме, действовать разумно) -
2 знать что к чему
know what's what словосочетание: -
3 Bohne
f; -, -n1. BOT., Pflanze, Frucht, Samen: bean; (Saubohne) broad bean; grüne Bohnen French ( oder string oder runner) beans; weiße Bohnen haricot beans, Am. navy beans; gelbe Bohnen wax beans; dicke Bohnen broad beans; fadenlose Bohnen stringless (green) beans; blaue Bohnen altm. fig. hum. bullets, slugs2. umg., fig.: nicht die Bohne wert not worth a fig ( oder cent); nicht die Bohne! not a bit!; es kümmert ihn nicht die Bohne he doesn’t care two hoots about it, he doesn’t give a toss about it Sl.; er versteht nicht die Bohne davon he doesn’t know the first thing about it, Am. auch he doesn’t know beans about it; Bohnen in den Ohren haben umg., fig. be deaf allg.* * *die Bohnebean* * *Boh|ne ['boːnə]f -, -nbean; (inf = Kot des Kaninchens, Rehs) droppings pldicke/grüne/weiße Bóhnen — broad/green or French or runner/haricot (Brit) or string or navy (US) beans
rote Bóhnen — kidney beans
blaue Bóhne (dated Mil sl) — bullet
nicht die Bóhne (inf) — not a scrap (inf), not one little bit
das kümmert mich nicht die Bóhne — I don't care a fig about that (Brit inf), I don't give a hoot about that
du hast wohl Bóhnen in den Ohren (inf) — are you deaf?
* * *die1) (any one of several kinds of pod-bearing plant or its seed: black beans; green beans; red beans.) bean2) (the bean-like seed of other plants: coffee beans.) bean* * *Boh·ne<-, -n>[ˈbo:nə]f beandicke/grüne/rote/weiße/braune/schwarze \Bohnen broad/French [or runner]/kidney/haricot/brown/black beansblaue \Bohne purple runner bean; (Kaffeebohne) [coffee] beaner versteht nicht die \Bohne von der Sache he doesn't have the slightest [or faintest] idea about this matter* * *die; Bohne, Bohnen beangrüne Bohnen — green beans; French beans (Brit.)
dicke/weiße Bohnen — broad/haricot beans
blaue Bohnen — (scherzh.) bullets
nicht die Bohne — (ugs.) not one little bit
* * *weiße Bohnen haricot beans, US navy beans;gelbe Bohnen wax beans;dicke Bohnen broad beans;fadenlose Bohnen stringless (green) beans;blaue Bohnen obs fig hum bullets, slugs2. umg, fig:nicht die Bohne wert not worth a fig ( oder cent);nicht die Bohne! not a bit!;es kümmert ihn nicht die Bohne he doesn’t care two hoots about it, he doesn’t give a toss about it sl;er versteht nicht die Bohne davon he doesn’t know the first thing about it, US auch he doesn’t know beans about it;Bohnen rösten roast coffee beans* * *die; Bohne, Bohnen beangrüne Bohnen — green beans; French beans (Brit.)
dicke/weiße Bohnen — broad/haricot beans
blaue Bohnen — (scherzh.) bullets
nicht die Bohne — (ugs.) not one little bit
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4 быть себе на уме
1) General subject: be up to a thing or two, know beans, know black from the white, know black from white, know how many beans make five, know on which side bread is buttered, know the time of day, know what one is about, know which side ( one's) bread is buttered, to be up to a thing or two, to be up-stroke a thing or two, have up sleeve, know what one is doing2) Colloquial: know what's what3) Literal: know the time of the day4) Makarov: know on which side (one's) bread is buttered5) Saying: know on which side bread is buttered6) Idiomatic expression: know which side one’s bread is buttered, have an eye on the main chance -
5 Hahn
m; -(e)s, Hähne1. cock, bes. Am. rooster; junger Hahn cockerel; der gallische Hahn the Gallic ( oder French) cockerel; weitS the French; Hahn im Korb fig. cock of the walk; es kräht kein Hahn danach umg., fig. nobody cares two hoots about it; von etw. so viel verstehen wie der Hahn vom Eierlegen umg. know sweet F.A. about s.th. Sl., know about as much about s.th. as a cock (Am. rooster) knows about laying eggs, Am. auch not know beans about s.th.; jemandem den ( roten) Hahn aufs Dach setzen altm. fig. set s.o.’s house on fire2. (Wetterhahn) weathercock3. ORN. (Vogelmännchen) cock4. Pl. Tech. auch -en; tap, Am. auch faucet; am Fass: spigot; (Ventil) valve; den Hahn aufdrehen / zudrehen oder öffnen / schließen turn the tap (Am. faucet) on / off; der Hahn tropft the tap (Am. faucet) is dripping; fig. Geldhahn* * *der Hahn(Gewehr) hammer;(Tier) chanticleer; cock; rooster;(Ventil) spigot; tap; faucet* * *[haːn]m -(e)s, ordm;e['hɛːnə]1) (= männlicher Vogel) cock; (= männliches Haushuhn auch) rooster; (jünger) cockerel; (= Wetterhahn) weathercockder gallische Háhn — the French cockerel
danach kräht kein Háhn mehr (inf) — no one cares two hoots about that any more
jdm den (roten) Háhn aufs Dach setzen — to set sb's house on fire
3) (= Abzug) trigger* * *der1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) cock2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) cock* * *Hahn1<-[e]s, Hähne>[ha:n, pl ˈhɛnə]m2. (Wetterhahn) weathercock3.▶ der gallische \Hahn the French cockerel▶ ein guter \Hahn wird selten fett a sexually active man remains fit▶ der \Hahn im Korb sein (fam) to be the only male in a group of females, to be cock of the walk fam▶ jdm den roten \Hahn aufs Dach setzen to set sb's house on fireHahn2<-[e]s, Hähne o -en>[ha:n, pl ˈhɛnə]m2. (Vorrichtung an Schusswaffen) hammer, cock3.▶ [jdm] den \Hahn zudrehen to stop sb's money supply* * *Ider; Hahn[e]s, Hähne1) cockHahn im Korb sein — (ugs.) be cock of the walk
nach ihr/danach kräht kein Hahn — (ugs.) no one could care less about her/it
2) (WetterHahn) weathercockIIder; Hahn[e]s, Hähne, fachspr.: Hahnen1) tap; faucet (Amer.)2) (bei Waffen) hammerden Hahn spannen — cock a/the gun
* * *1. cock, besonders US rooster;junger Hahn cockerel;Hahn im Korb fig cock of the walk;es kräht kein Hahn danach umg, fig nobody cares two hoots about it;von etwas so viel verstehen wie der Hahn vom Eierlegen umg know sweet F.A. about sth sl, know about as much about sth as a cock (US rooster) knows about laying eggs, US auch not know beans about sth;jemandem den (roten) Hahn aufs Dach setzen obs fig set sb’s house on fire2. (Wetterhahn) weathercockden Hahn aufdrehen/zudrehen oderöffnen/schließen turn the tap (US faucet) on/off;5. am Gewehr: hammer;den Hahn spannen cock the (bzw a) gun* * *Ider; Hahn[e]s, Hähne1) cockHahn im Korb sein — (ugs.) be cock of the walk
nach ihr/danach kräht kein Hahn — (ugs.) no one could care less about her/it
2) (WetterHahn) weathercockIIder; Hahn[e]s, Hähne, fachspr.: Hahnen1) tap; faucet (Amer.)2) (bei Waffen) hammerden Hahn spannen — cock a/the gun
* * *¨-e m.chanticleer (poultry) n.cock (poultry) n.faucet (tap) n.rooster (poultry) n.spigot (tap) n.stopcock (tap) n.tap (faucet) n. -
6 М-290
НИ МУР-МУР highly coll Invar predic)1. (subj: human or animal) to be silent, not emit a soundX - ни мур-мур — there hasn't been a peep (a squeak) out of XX hasn't made a sound.Что-то у детей подозрительно тихо. Закрылись у себя в комнате час назад - и ни мур-мур. The kids are suspiciously quiet. They locked themselves in their room an hour ago, and there hasn't been a peep out of them since. 2.-е чем (subj: human to understand, know absolutely nothing (about sth.): X в Y-e ни мур-мур - X doesn't know a damn(ed) thing about YX doesn't know beans (the first thing) about Y X doesn't have the faintest (foggiest) idea about Y.Перегорели пробки, а сам я их починить не могу, я в этом деле ни мур-мур. The fuses blew, but I can't fix them. I don't know beans about that sort of thing. -
7 ни мур-мур
• НИ МУР-МУР highly coll[Invar; predic]=====1. [subj: human or animal]⇒ to be silent, not emit a sound:- X hasn't made a sound.♦ Что-то у детей подозрительно тихо. Закрылись у себя в комнате час назад - и ни мур-мур. The kids are suspiciously quiet. They locked themselves in their room an hour ago, and there hasn't been a peep out of them since.2. ни мур-мур в чем [subj:- human] to understand, know absolutely nothing (about sth.): X в Y-e ни мур-мур≈ X doesn't know a damn(ed) thing about Y;- X doesn't have the faintest (foggiest) idea about Y.♦ Перегорели пробки, а сам я их починить не могу, я в этом деле ни мур-мур. The fuses blew, but I can't fix them. I don't know beans about that sort of thing.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни мур-мур
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8 Б-54
НИ БЕЛЬМЕСА (НИ БУМ-БУМ) не знать, не понимать, не смыслить (в чём) highly coll these forms only obj (both variants) or predic with subj: human (2nd var.)) to know or understand nothing (about sth.): X (в Y-e) не понимает ни бельмеса (X в Y-e ни бум-бум) - X doesn't know beans (squat) about Y X doesn't know (understand) a thing (the first thing) about Y X doesn't have the foggiest (notion) about Y X doesn't have a clue about Y (of one's command of a foreign language, technical jargon etc) X doesn't know (understand) a word of Y (of a foreign language only) X can't say two words in (speak a word of) Y.«Играть не умеете! В миттельшпиле ни бум-бум...» (Аксёнов 3). "You don't know how to play! You don't know a thing about the midgame!" (3a).«Теперь (Херувимов) в направление тоже полез сам ни бельмеса не чувствует, ну а я, разумеется, поощряю» (Достоевский 3). "Now he's (Cherubimov has) jumped onto the progressive bandwagon too, hasn't got the foggiest, of course, but naturally I encourage him" (3a).(Марина Дмитриевна:) Ты что же, ничего не соображал? (Лукашин:) Ни бум-бум... (Брагинский и Рязанов 1). (M.D.:) Didn't you know what was going on? (L.:) I hadn't a clue... (1a).Анучкин:) Признаюсь, не зная французского языка, чрезвычайно трудно судить самому, знает ли женщина по-французски или нет. Как хозяйка дома, знает?.. (Кочкарёв:) Ни бельмеса (Гоголь 1). (A.:) I must admit that as I don't know French myself, it's awfully difficult for me to judge whether or not the young lady knows French. Do you think she does? (K.:) Not a word (1a).Однажды он стал читать Крымову стихи, потом прервал чтение, сказал: «Простите, вам, верно, не интересно». Крымов, усмехнувшись, ответил: «Скажу откровенно, не понял ни бельмеса» (Гроссман 2). Once he began reading some poems to Krymov, but then broke off and said: Tm sorry. You're probably not in the least interested." Krymov grinned. "To be quite honest, I couldn't understand a word of it" (2a). -
9 ни бельмеса
• НИ БЕЛЬМЕСА < НИ БУМ-БУМ> не знать, не понимать, не смыслить (в чём) highly coll[these forms only; obj (both variants) or predic with subj: human (2nd var.)]=====⇒ to know or understand nothing (about sth.):- [of one's command of a foreign language, technical jargon etc] X doesn't know (understand) a word of Y;- [of a foreign language only] X can't say two words in (speak a word of) Y.♦ "Играть не умеете! В миттельшпиле ни бум-бум..." (Аксёнов 3). "You don't know how to play! You don't know a thing about the midgame!" (За).♦ "Теперь [Херувимов] в направление тоже полез; сам ни бельмеса не чувствует, ну а я, разумеется, поощряю" (Достоевский 3). "Now he's [Cherubimov has] jumped onto the progressive bandwagon too; hasn't got the foggiest, of course, but naturally I encourage him" (3a).♦ [Марина Дмитриевна:] Ты что же, ничего не соображал? [Лукашин:] Ни бум-бум... (Брагинский и Рязанов 1). [M.D.:] Didn't you know what was going on? [L.:] I hadn't a clue... (1a).♦ [Анучкин:] Признаюсь, не зная французского языка, чрезвычайно трудно судить самому, знает ли женщина по-французски или нет. Как хозяйка дома, знает?.. [Кочкарёв:] Ни бельмеса (Гоголь 1). [A.:] I must admit that as I don't know French myself, it's awfully difficult for me to judge whether or not the young lady knows French. Do you think she does? [K.:] Not a word (1a).♦ Однажды он стал читать Крымову стихи, потом прервал чтение, сказал: "Простите, вам, верно, не интересно". Крымов, усмехнувшись, ответил: "Скажу откровенно, не понял ни бельмеса" (Гроссман 2). Once he began reading some poems to Krymov, but then broke off and said: "I'm sorry. You're probably not in the least interested." Krymov grinned. "To be quite honest, I couldn't understand a word of it" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни бельмеса
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10 ни бум-бум
• НИ БЕЛЬМЕСА < НИ БУМ-БУМ> не знать, не понимать, не смыслить (в чём) highly coll[these forms only; obj (both variants) or predic with subj: human (2nd var.)]=====⇒ to know or understand nothing (about sth.):- [of one's command of a foreign language, technical jargon etc] X doesn't know (understand) a word of Y;- [of a foreign language only] X can't say two words in (speak a word of) Y.♦ "Играть не умеете! В миттельшпиле ни бум-бум..." (Аксёнов 3). "You don't know how to play! You don't know a thing about the midgame!" (За).♦ "Теперь [Херувимов] в направление тоже полез; сам ни бельмеса не чувствует, ну а я, разумеется, поощряю" (Достоевский 3). "Now he's [Cherubimov has] jumped onto the progressive bandwagon too; hasn't got the foggiest, of course, but naturally I encourage him" (3a).♦ [Марина Дмитриевна:] Ты что же, ничего не соображал? [Лукашин:] Ни бум-бум... (Брагинский и Рязанов 1). [M.D.:] Didn't you know what was going on? [L.:] I hadn't a clue... (1a).♦ [Анучкин:] Признаюсь, не зная французского языка, чрезвычайно трудно судить самому, знает ли женщина по-французски или нет. Как хозяйка дома, знает?.. [Кочкарёв:] Ни бельмеса( Гоголь 1). [A.:] I must admit that as I don't know French myself, it's awfully difficult for me to judge whether or not the young lady knows French. Do you think she does? [K.:] Not a word (1a).♦ Однажды он стал читать Крымову стихи, потом прервал чтение, сказал: "Простите, вам, верно, не интересно". Крымов, усмехнувшись, ответил: "Скажу откровенно, не понял ни бельмеса" (Гроссман 2). Once he began reading some poems to Krymov, but then broke off and said: "I'm sorry. You're probably not in the least interested." Krymov grinned. "To be quite honest, I couldn't understand a word of it" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни бум-бум
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11 ни бе ни ме
ни бе ни ме < ни кукареку> (не знать, не смыслить и т. п.)прост.not to know a thing; cf. not to know beans; not to know head or tail about smth.; not to know B (a B) from a battledore (from a bull's foot, from a buffalo foot, from a broomstick); not to know chalk from cheese- Настоящее моё дело - скот разводить. Через скот людям помогать жить, а не припарами да микстурами, в которых я ни бе ни ме. (Л. Соболев, Зелёный луч) — 'My real calling was stock-raising. I wanted to help people to live not by giving them poultices and mixtures I didn't know head or tail about but through raising good cattle.'
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12 знать что к чему
1) General subject: jive, know a thing or two, know beans, know the score2) Jargon: know where it's at, where it's at, where the action is3) Makarov: understand trap4) Saying: know on which side bread is buttered -
13 ни бельмеса
(не знать, не понимать, не смыслить и т. п.)прост.not know a thing; not have a clue; have no idea about smth.; not have an inkling of anything; cf. not know 'a' from 'b'; not know a B from a battledore (from a bull's foot, from a buffalo foot, from a broomstick); not know chalk from cheese; not know beans- Вот ты всегда утверждал, что я глуп, ей-богу, брат, есть глупее меня! Теперь в направление полез; сам ни бельмеса не чувствует, ну, а я, разумеется, поощряю... (Ф. Достоевский, Преступление и наказание) — 'You always maintained that I was a fool, but by Jove, my boy, there are greater fools than I am! Now he is setting up for being advanced, not that he has an inkling of anything, but, of course, I encourage him.'
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14 знать, почём сотня гребешков
разг., шутл.cf. know what is what; know a thing or two; know beans; know chalk from cheeseВ наших кинокартинах Тосины соотечественницы творили такие дела малость поскромней, но тоже сразу было видно, что они не лыком шиты и распрекрасно знают, почём сотня гребешков. (Б. Бедный, Девчата) — In our movies the girls did those things on a less grand scale, but even then you could see at once that they were no novices and knew what was what only too well.
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > знать, почём сотня гребешков
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15 ни бум-бум
(не знать, не смыслить и т. п.)прост., шутл.not know the first thing about smth.; have no idea about smth.; not have a clue; cf. not know 'a' from 'b'; not to know beans- Ничего, народ занятный. Только в военном деле ни бум-бум не смыслит. (И. Василенко, Заколдованный спектакль) — 'Well, on the whole they are all right. But they don't know the first thing about military science.'
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16 Б-33
НИ БЕ НИ ME (НИ КУКАРЕКУ) highly coll these forms only fixed WO1. \Б-33 (в чём) ( usu. predic with subj: human one knows, understands etc nothing (about sth.): X (в Y-e) ни бе ни ме = X doesn't know (understand) a thing (the first thing) about YX doesn't know beans (squat) about Y (in refer, to one's command of a foreign language, technical jargon etc) X doesn't know (in refer, to a foreign language only) X can't say two words in (speak a word of) Y."И как это таких людей за границу посылают, когда они ни бе ни ме ни по-каковски?» (Трифонов 4). "And how is it they send such (people) abroad when they can't say two words in any other language?" (4a).2. (predic (with subj: human or obj) one says nothing, keeps silentX (не говорит) ни бе ни ме - X doesn't say booX doesn't let out a peep X doesn't utter a sound. -
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НИ В ЗУБ НОГОЙ (в чём, по чему) НИ В ЗУБ (ТОЛКНУТЬ) all highly coll PrepP these forms only predic subj: human fixed WOone knows, understands etc absolutely nothing (about sth.): в Y-e X ни в зуб ногой = X doesn't know beans (the first thing, a damn thing) about YY is a closed book to X.«Книжный язык он, может, и знал, но настоящий, народный - ни в зуб» (Трифонов 2). "Не may know the literary language, but he doesn't know a damn thing about the language that real people speak" (2a)(Кречинский:) Помилуйте, Петр Констан- тиныч! Да что вы его спрашиваете? Ведь он только по полям с собаками ездит ведь он по хозяйству ни в зуб толкнуть... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). (К.:) For heaven's sake, Piotr Konstantinych, why ask him about such things. He never goes near a field except with his hunting dogs. Farming is a closed book to him (2a). -
18 ни бе ни ме
• НИ БЕ НИ МЕ (НИ КУКАРЕКУ) highly coll[these forms only; fixed WO]=====1. ни бе ни ме (в чём) [usu. predic with subj: human]⇒ one knows, understands etc nothing (about sth.):- [in refer, to one's command of a foreign language, technical jargon etc] X doesn't know (understand) a word of Y;- [in refer, to a foreign language only] X can't say two words in (speak a word of) Y.♦ "И как это таких людей за границу посылают, когда они ни бе ни ме ни по-каковски?" (Трифонов 4). "And how is it they send such [people] abroad when they can't say two words in any other language?" (4a).2. [predic (with subj: human) or obj]⇒ one says nothing, keeps silent:- X doesn't utter a sound.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни бе ни ме
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19 ни бе ни ме ни кукареку
• НИ БЕ НИ МЕ( НИ КУКАРЕКУ) highly coll[these forms only; fixed WO]=====1. ни бе ни ме ни кукареку (в чём) [usu. predic with subj: human]⇒ one knows, understands etc nothing (about sth.):- [in refer, to one's command of a foreign language, technical jargon etc] X doesn't know (understand) a word of Y;- [in refer, to a foreign language only] X can't say two words in (speak a word of) Y.♦ "И как это таких людей за границу посылают, когда они ни бе ни ме ни по-каковски?" (Трифонов 4). "And how is it they send such [people] abroad when they can't say two words in any other language?" (4a).2. [predic (with subj: human) or obj]⇒ one says nothing, keeps silent:- X doesn't utter a sound.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни бе ни ме ни кукареку
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20 ни в зуб
• НИ В ЗУБ НОГОЙ( в чём, по чему; НИ В ЗУБ (ТОЛКНУТЬ) all highly coll[PrepP; these forms only ; predic; subj: human; fixed WO]=====⇒ one knows, understands etc absolutely nothing (about sth.):- Y is a closed book to X.♦ "Книжный язык он, может, и знал, но настоящий, народный - ни в зуб" (Трифонов 2). "He may know the literary language, but he doesn't know a damn thing about the language that real people speak" (2a)♦ [Кречинский:] Помилуйте, Петр Константиныч! Да что вы его спрашиваете? Ведь он только по полям с собаками ездит; ведь он по хозяйству ни в зуб толкнуть... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [К.:] For heaven's sake, Piotr Konstantinych, why ask him about such things. He never goes near a field except with his hunting dogs. Farming is a closed book to him (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни в зуб
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know beans about — verb a) To know something, even if only a little, about. But the great artist doesnt know beans about driving oxen. He has put his driver on the off side of the yoke. b) To know nothing, or almost nothing, about. If this self styled expert in the … Wiktionary
know beans about something — (not) know beans about (something) American & Australian, informal to know nothing about something. I don t know beans about computers I ve never even used one … New idioms dictionary
know beans about — (not) know beans about (something) American & Australian, informal to know nothing about something. I don t know beans about computers I ve never even used one … New idioms dictionary
not know beans about something — (not) know beans about (something) American & Australian, informal to know nothing about something. I don t know beans about computers I ve never even used one … New idioms dictionary
not know beans about — (not) know beans about (something) American & Australian, informal to know nothing about something. I don t know beans about computers I ve never even used one … New idioms dictionary
not know beans about something — not know beans about (something) to know nothing about something. I don t know beans about computers I ve never even used one … New idioms dictionary
not know beans about — (something) to know nothing about something. I don t know beans about computers I ve never even used one … New idioms dictionary
not know beans about — (USA) If someone doesn t know beans about something, they know nothing about it … The small dictionary of idiomes
not know beans (about something) — tv. o know nothing about something. □ Don’t pay any attention to her. She doesn’t know beans. □ I don’t know beans about fixing cars … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
not know beans about — US informal : to not know anything about (something) He doesn t know beans about computers. [=he knows nothing about computers] • • • Main Entry: ↑bean … Useful english dictionary
not know beans about something — not know ˈbeans about sth idiom (NAmE, informal) to know nothing about a subject • I don t know beans about making movies. Main entry: ↑knowidiom … Useful english dictionary
