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beats me
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(It) beats me. and (It's) got me beat.; You got me beat.
Inf. I do not know the answer.; I cannot figure it out. The question has me stumped. (The stress is on me.) Bill: When are we supposed to go over to Tom's? Bill: Beats me. Sally: What's the largest river in the world? Bob: You got me beat.
See also: beat

(it) beats me  (informal)
something that you say when you cannot understand something (often + question word) It beats me how he managed to survive for three weeks alone in the mountains. (informal)
See also: beat

(it) beats me (spoken) also what beats me
I do not know or understand It beats me how he managed to survive for three weeks alone in the mountains.
Usage notes: often said in answer to a question: “How should we explain this?” “Beats me.” sometimes used in the form beats the hell out of me: So why am I waiting in line to get into this movie? Beats the hell out of me.
See also: beat


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