When he said he liked her dress, I joked, I hardly know her!
I hardly know her
idiomA joking retort that draws attention to the possibility of sexual innuendo when a word ends with a schwar.
Origin
disputed originFrom the fact that a word ending in /əɹ/ (usually ⟨-er⟩ or ⟨-or⟩) sounds like a verb followed by “her” as the direct object.
My friend mentioned he was really enjoying the new manager, and I couldn't resist saying, I hardly know her!
The comedian relied on the classic I hardly know her retort whenever a word ending in a similar sound provided an opening for a crude joke.
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as you know
as it is already known.
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fuck if I know
I have no idea whatsoever
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hell if I know
Synonym of I don't know.
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I don't know about that
I am not sure that I agree; expressing doubt or skepticism.
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it takes one to know one
Expressing the same underlying character-judgment themes as pot calling the kettle black or set a thief to catch a thief.
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know beans about
To know nothing, or almost nothing, about.
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know every trick in the book
To know all there is to be known about a certain discipline.
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know from a bar of soap
To know; to be acquainted with (a person).