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KNOW BEANS ABOUT SMTH., NOT
to know very little about smth.; to speak without authority on some topic
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1. Rita’s interpretation of that artist is completely wrong. Don’t listen to her. She doesn’t know beans about it.
2. Sometimes you go on and on as though you’re an expert. I bet you don’t know beans about half the things you think you do.

Similar to: talk through one’s hat.


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