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Greek It’s In The Loop 391 Incomprehensible Unintelligible I’m Good Understanding

Id in_the_loop_391
Idiom IT’S ALL GREEK TO ME
Definition incomprehensible or unintelligible
Examples
  1. I’m not very good at understanding the directions on how to assemble these modern-day toys. They’re all Greek to me.
  2. Can you tell me what this page says? I don’t even know if it’s right side up or upside down. It’s all Greek to me.
Extra Info

The expression can be traced back as far as Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar, and probably originates from the idea that the Greek language uses a different alphabet from English, making it difficult for English speakers to hear or understand.

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