beats me

Example Sentences

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“Beats me,” she said, chuckling.

From Los Angeles Times

"I can't stop thinking about it now. They are going to be baying for blood if he beats me - so I definitely have to win!"

From BBC

One text said: "Lola's a terror. She's at Flying Start nursery to help with her behaviour. She don't sit still. She beats me up. LOL."

From BBC

It’s the “use it or lose it” theory in action, and as I get older, I’d like to believe these mental exercises can help keep my mind sharp and maybe even ward off memory loss, even if my wife usually beats me at all these games.

From Los Angeles Times

Anytime anyone asks you any details about the wedding, just say, “Beats me, mother-in-law is planning everything. You’ll have to ask her. We had our wedding last year and this one is for her.”

From Washington Post