beats me

Idioms and Phrases

This baffles or puzzles me, as in I don't know how he does it—beats me! This term originally may have alluded to a winning poker hand. It may also be related to the even earlier usage of beat for “astonished” or “at a loss.” [ Slang ; mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

“Beats me,” she said, chuckling.

From Los Angeles Times

“Beats me,” she said, chuckling.

From Los Angeles Times

“Beats me. He’s a powerful guy. He heard I had the Msaidizi. He seemed nice enough, so I gave it to him, and it became this suit of armor. Cool, huh?”

From Literature

"I can't stop thinking about it now. They are going to be baying for blood if he beats me - so I definitely have to win!"

From BBC

“She’s awesome at this game. She always beats me.”

From Literature

Related Words

• baffling
• impenetrable
• inconceivable
• mystifying
• opaque
• puzzling
• unfathomable
• unimaginable
• unintelligible