know beans about
To know nothing, or almost nothing, about.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I do not know beans about fixing cars.”
“He tried to give me advice on investing, but he does not know beans about the stock market.”
“Although he spoke with great confidence, it was clear to everyone that he did not know beans about the complex subject he was teaching.”
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as far as one knows
To the best of one's knowledge, as far as someone knows or possible information to be gathered about the topic, subject, aspect, or situation.
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as you know
as it is already known.
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bean counter
A person who is excessively interested in controlling or reducing expenses, increasing profits, or in quantitative details in general.
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for beans
Synonym of at all.
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fuck if I know
I have no idea whatsoever
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fuck knows
I don't know; nobody knows; it is unclear.
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full of beans
Energetic and enthusiastic.
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give someone beans
To scold or reprimand someone severely.
Last updated August 10, 2026