adj.
of a chemical compound having a ring with ten members

it beats me Idiom, Proverb

a bad time

a lot of teasing, a rough time The class gave him a bad time about his pink shorts.

a bit off/a bit mental

not rational, unbalanced, one brick short Kate talks to the birds. Do you think she's a bit off?

a bummer

an unfortunate event, bad luck, too bad """Somebody broke a window in his car and stole his stereo."" ""That's a bummer."""

a crying shame

a sad event, it is too bad It's a crying shame that they didn't have fire insurance.

a dime a dozen

very cheap, low priced, dirt cheap He can remember when eggs were cheap - a dime a dozen.

a game one

a willing player, a rough and ready person I can see that Bev's a game one. She plays hard and doesn't quit.

a hard time

teasing or bugging, a bad time Ken will give you a hard time about missing that free throw.

a household name

"a name everyone knows; name of a famous person" Mario Lemieux, the hockey star, soon became a household name.

a little bird told me

someone told me, one of your friends told me """How did you know that I play chess?"" ""Oh, a little bird told me."""

a mental block

a problem with learning a subject or concept I have a mental block when I try to do algebra. I can't think.

(it) beats me

slang A acknowledgment back one does not apperceive the acknowledgment to a question. A: "How continued has this milk been in the fridge?" B: "Beats me. Check the cessation date." When's Ali's birthday? Beats me! It beats me—I accept no abstraction how to get to the capital from here.Learn more: beat

it ˌbeats ˈme (why, how, etc.)

(informal) I cannot accept (why, how, etc.): It beats me how he can allow a new car on his salary. ♢ What she does with her time beats me.Learn more: beat

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