English Dictionary

know beans about

動詞

アメリカ英語 否定構文 慣用表現

(chiefly US, in negative constructions) To know something, even if only a little, about. / (chiefly US, idiomatic) To know nothing, or almost nothing, about.

日本語の意味

（否定文で用いられる表現）～についてわずかしか知らない、またはほとんど知らない

I don't know beans about gardening, so I'm relying on my neighbor for advice.

園芸のことは少しも知識がないので、隣人の助言に頼っています。

意味（1）

(chiefly US, in negative constructions) To know something, even if only a little, about.

But the great artist doesn't know beans about driving oxen. He has put his driver on the off side of the yoke.

意味（2）

(chiefly US, idiomatic) To know nothing, or almost nothing, about.

His primary opponent, Raphael Herman, is a real estate salesman who frankly admits he knows beans about insurance.

knows beans about （ present singular third-person ）

knowing beans about （ participle present ）

knew beans about （ past ）

known beans about （ participle past ）