“It’s all Greek to me”
Meaning:
The idiom “it’s all Greek to me”, or more commonly, “it’s Greek to me”, means that a given subject or situation is utterly unintelligible or incomprehensible to the speaker.
The Cambridge Dictionary defines it’s all Greek to me as “a way of saying that you do not understand something that is said or written.” Dictionary.com claims it is another way of saying, “It is beyond my comprehension.”
“It’s Greek to me” is also used to explain that although you might grasp a concept, you don’t understand what you are supposed to do next or can’t figure out the next step.
The phrase is also a good way to indicate that your confusion may stem from a language barrier and that you cannot understand due to that factor.
The phrase is often used in a lighthearted or humorous manner. While informal, it should be avoided in formal or business settings.
Origin:
The phrase “it’s all Greek to me” originated in the Middle Ages from the Latin expression “Graecum est; non legitur,” meaning “This is Greek; it cannot be read.” Scribes used it when faced with untranslatable or illegible text.
This literal usage is evident in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar (1599), where Casca refers to Seneca speaking in Greek as something incomprehensible. Casca exclaims:
“Nay, an I tell you that, I’ll ne’er look you i’ the face again: but those that understood him smiled at one another and shook their heads; but, for mine own part, it was Greek to me.”
Meaning:
The idiom “it’s all Greek to me”, or more commonly, “it’s Greek to me”, means that a given subject or situation is utterly unintelligible or incomprehensible to the speaker.
The Cambridge Dictionary defines it’s all Greek to me as “a way of saying that you do not understand something that is said or written.” Dictionary.com claims it is another way of saying, “It is beyond my comprehension.”
“It’s Greek to me” is also used to explain that although you might grasp a concept, you don’t understand what you are supposed to do next or can’t figure out the next step.
The phrase is also a good way to indicate that your confusion may stem from a language barrier and that you cannot understand due to that factor.
The phrase is often used in a lighthearted or humorous manner. While informal, it should be avoided in formal or business settings.
Origin:
The phrase “it’s all Greek to me” originated in the Middle Ages from the Latin expression “Graecum est; non legitur,” meaning “This is Greek; it cannot be read.” Scribes used it when faced with untranslatable or illegible text.
This literal usage is evident in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar (1599), where Casca refers to Seneca speaking in Greek as something incomprehensible. Casca exclaims:
“Nay, an I tell you that, I’ll ne’er look you i’ the face again: but those that understood him smiled at one another and shook their heads; but, for mine own part, it was Greek to me.”
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·所以这个季节从它经过 不妨放慢脚步感受这唾手可得的小美好
·走到高安路与衡山路交接转角
·NO NAY的身影出现在眼前
·优渥的地理条件 便捷的交通可达
·坐在门口处 看着人群从阳光中☀️走来
·一扫因熬夜带来的疲惫与戾气
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