English / idiom
Doesn't Know Beans About It
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To possess virtually no knowledge, expertise, or comprehension of a subject
In context
01
He talks loudly about economics, but he doesn't know beans about it.
02
Do not consult him on database recovery because he doesn't know beans about software architecture.
Synonyms
clueless,utterly ignorant,unversed
Antonyms
well-versed,knowledgeable,expert in
Collocations
doesn't know beans about computers,doesn't know beans about investing,hardly knows beans