know beans about

know beans about
a) To know something, even if only a little, about.

But the great artist doesnt know "beans" about driving oxen. He has put his driver on the "off" side of the yoke.

b) To know nothing, or almost nothing, about.

If this self-styled expert in the field of human relations knew beans about handling people hed get more work out of the women and fewer tears.


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  • know beans about — (not) know beans about (something) American & Australian, informal to know nothing about something. I don t know beans about computers I ve never even used one …   New idioms dictionary

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  • not know beans about — (not) know beans about (something) American & Australian, informal to know nothing about something. I don t know beans about computers I ve never even used one …   New idioms dictionary

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  • not know beans about something — not know ˈbeans about sth idiom (NAmE, informal) to know nothing about a subject • I don t know beans about making movies. Main entry: ↑knowidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • not know beans (about something) — tv. o know nothing about something. □ Don’t pay any attention to her. She doesn’t know beans. □ I don’t know beans about fixing cars …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

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