how should I know en · X
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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A rhetorical question asked to show that the person asking it neither knows the answer nor would be able to know it; sometimes therefore also implying that the asker was wrong to ask the askee at all.
Near-synonyms: God knows, who knows, I don't know
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| how am I to know | alternative | lexicographic | |
| how would I know | alternative | lexicographic | |
| how do I know | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Relateds
Synonyms
I don't know · God knows · who knows
Translations (11)
ru отку́да мне знать? (Translations) · pl bo ja wiem (Translations) · ar كَيْفَ لِي أَنْ أَعْرِفَ؟ (Translations) · ru отку́да я зна́ю? (Translations) · fa از کجا بدانم؟ (Translations) · nl weet ik veel (Translations) · cmn 我怎麽知道 /我怎么知道 (Translations) · pt como eu vou saber (Translations) · fi mistä minä tietäisin? (Translations) · de Woher soll ich das wissen? (Translations) · fr qu'est-ce que j'en sais (Translations)