not able to make head or tail of

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not able to make head or tail of something

Fig. not able to understand something at all. I couldn't make head or tail of the professor's geology lecture this morning. Can you help me fill out my tax forms? I can't make head or tail of the instructions.

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not a pretty sight
not able
not able to call time own
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not able to see the forest for the trees
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Not again!
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