English Reference

Idiom

I don't know about that

Meaning

I am not sure that I agree; expressing doubt or skepticism.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“You want to walk home in this rain? I don't know about that.”

“My manager thinks we can finish the project by Friday, but I don't know about that given our current progress.”

“While the proposal promises significant long-term growth, I don't know about that, as the initial risks seem far too great for our company to manage.”

Examples

simple

“You want to walk home in this rain? I don't know about that.”

contextual

“My manager thinks we can finish the project by Friday, but I don't know about that given our current progress.”

complex

“While the proposal promises significant long-term growth, I don't know about that, as the initial risks seem far too great for our company to manage.”

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