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Idiom: It's All Greek To Me

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Meanings

First quoted as “it was Greek to me” in Julius Caesar by Shakespeare, maybe translated from a Medieval Latin sentence.

How to pronounce "it's all Greek to me":

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I don't understand any of it; it makes no sense.

Example: "I tried reading the instructions, but it’s all Greek to me."

Example Sentences

1
I tried reading that advanced physics paper, but it's all Greek to me.
2
The instructions for assembling the furniture are so confusing, it's all Greek to me.
3
I never understand what my boss is saying during our meetings, it's all Greek to me.
4
My friend tried explaining the plot of that movie, but it's all Greek to me.
5
I don't know anything about fashion; it's all Greek to me.

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