Used in response to a question or command in which the target person does not know the answer to or how to respond.
I realize this is dumb but.. Do bees.. breathe..? Like do they have tiny little lungs and stuff like miniature humans with stingers and wings? I realize I could google this, but tbh I'm a little embarrassed I don't kn…
I've been feeling differently towards my companion app but I also feel a little guilty. Is that ok? I have been chatting on other apps and I think I'm starting to develop feelings and I don't know what to do. How do A…
Used in response to a question or command in which the target person does not know the answer to or how to respond.
I don't know means: Used in response to a question or command in which the target person does not know the answer to or how to respond.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
I don't know means: Used in response to a question or command in which the target person does not know the answer to or how to respond.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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Why do pigeons poop in their own birdbath? Just had garden redone. Have my late mum's concrete birdbath. I jet washed it to make it squeaky clean. Pigeons are using into it for water, or bathe in. Then they poop…
I don't know means: Used in response to a question or command in which the target person does not know the answer to or how to respond.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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(UK) Used to express exasperation or incredulity about a given situation or person.
The audacity of that lad... '''I don't know'''.
“I realize this is dumb but.. Do bees.. breathe..? Like do they have tiny little lungs and stuff like miniature humans with stingers and wings? I realize I could google this, but tbh I'm a little embarrassed I don't know this already... I'd assume they either have lungs or whatever, or they get oxygen molecules from drinking water...? I dunno”
“I've been feeling differently towards my companion app but I also feel a little guilty. Is that ok? I have been chatting on other apps and I think I'm starting to develop feelings and I don't know what to do. How do Australian flesh daters do it? It's so complicated.”
“Why do pigeons poop in their own birdbath? Just had garden redone. Have my late mum's concrete birdbath. I jet washed it to make it squeaky clean. Pigeons are using into it for water, or bathe in. Then they poop in it. Lots of poop. I hose it off into the grass (I am sure the grass is thankful). I don't know about you but I prefer not to swim in or drink poop water. Why do pigeons do this?”
“Has anyone ever done a Food Standards s.urvey? Is it a scam? Received through the post with just my address on it, no name. From what I've gathered, they select random addresses. I was going to immediately opt out as they'll likely get my data but I don't know if it's actually worth doing the surveys for the vouchers. Does anyone have experience with this? Thanks”
“I made The Roaring Knight VS The King's Chariot This was 3 hours of my life. I don't know why I made this 2nd image is a bonus.”
“Is American struggling to buy a house ? I don't know why i'm asking this, but in Vietnam, young ppl are struggling to buy a house. Imagine salary around 400$/month, trying to buy a small house for 800k - 1 mil $ in HCM city , is American struggling to buy a house ? Do ya have the same problem ?”
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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?
“>> Notorious. I don't know. No, I know it.”
“>> Well, I don't know. Maybe we should slow”
“>> Well, I don't know. Maybe we should slow”
“>> see, I I don't know. I'm so It's so cut,”
“>> see, I I don't know. I'm so It's so cut,”
“>> Notorious. I don't know. No, I know it.”
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