I don't know
English
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Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): [ɑ̈ɪ̯ ɾoʊ̯(ʔ)(t̚) noʊ̯]
Audio (Mid-Atlantic) (file)
- (tonal) IPA(key): [ə̃ː˦˩˦], [mː-], [-˩˥˨]
Audio (UK) (file) - Rhymes: -əʊ
Phrase
- Used in response to a question or command in which the target person does not know the answer to or how to respond.
- 1982, “You Can't Do That on Television”, in Nickelodeon, season 3, episode 11:
- Mr. Schidtler: Does anybody here have any idea why "Inestine" was regarded as a great scientist? Kevin?
Kevin: Oh, uh, I don't know.
- Used to indicate that one is speculating (often used sarcastically when stating the obvious).
- Maybe you could, I don't know, directly talk to her about it instead of complaining to me for once?
- (UK) Used to express exasperation or incredulity about a given situation or person.
- The audacity of that lad... I don't know.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see I, don't, know.
- 1984, Alasdair, You Can't Do That on Television, Nickelodeon, season 5, episode 24:
- I don't know why Blip just shuts off the power and then blames it on the weather.
- 1984, Alasdair, You Can't Do That on Television, Nickelodeon, season 5, episode 24:
Antonyms
Translations
I don’t know
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