beats me
Admission of ignorance
Beats me is an informal expression meaning "I don't know" or "I have no idea." It conveys genuine puzzlement or ignorance about something: Why did she leave? Beats me.
The phrase suggests the question has stumped or defeated the speaker, leaving them without an answer.
- stumpedUnable to solve
- no clueState of ignorance
- cluelessLacking any understanding
- dunnoCasual admission of ignorance
- shrugShoulder gesture of uncertainty
puzzled · baffled · confused · mystery · no idea · beyond me · lost · perplexed · who knows · draw a blank · blank · uncertain · bewildered · I give up · gotcha · outsmart · defeat · outdo
- confusionconfusion, confused, bewilderment, perplexity, baffled
- indifferenceapathy, indifference, unconcern, disinterest, nonchalance
- slangslang, jargon, lingo, argot, cant
- uncertaintyuncertainty, uncertain, unknown, unsure, unclear
- slang repliesyeah, yep, yup, nah, nope
- dismissalsgo away, get out, leave, scram, buzz off