can't make head or tail of

can't make head or tail of
   If you can't make head or tail of something, you can't understand it at all.
   

Amy's message was so confusing. I couldn't make head or tail of it!


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  • can't make head nor tail of — can t make head nor/or tail of (something) to not be able to understand something at all. We couldn t make head or tail of the film. What does his message say? I don t know I can t make head or tail of it …   New idioms dictionary

  • can't make head or tail of — can t make head nor/or tail of (something) to not be able to understand something at all. We couldn t make head or tail of the film. What does his message say? I don t know I can t make head or tail of it …   New idioms dictionary

  • can't make head nor tail of something — can t make head nor/or tail of (something) to not be able to understand something at all. We couldn t make head or tail of the film. What does his message say? I don t know I can t make head or tail of it …   New idioms dictionary

  • can't make head or tail of something — can t make head nor/or tail of (something) to not be able to understand something at all. We couldn t make head or tail of the film. What does his message say? I don t know I can t make head or tail of it …   New idioms dictionary

  • can't make head nor tail of something — can t make head nor ˈtail of sth idiom to be unable to understand sth • I couldn t make head nor tail of what he was saying. Main entry: ↑headidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • can't make head nor tail of smth — understand, find meaning in something We couldn t make head nor tail of what he was trying to say during his speech …   Idioms and examples

  • make head or tail of — {v. phr.}, {informal} To see the why of; finding a meaning in; understand. Used in negative, conditional, and interrogative sentences. * /She could not make head or tail of the directions on the dress pattern./ * /Can you make head or tail of the …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • make head or tail of — {v. phr.}, {informal} To see the why of; finding a meaning in; understand. Used in negative, conditional, and interrogative sentences. * /She could not make head or tail of the directions on the dress pattern./ * /Can you make head or tail of the …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • make\ head\ or\ tail\ of — v. phr. informal To see the why of; finding a meaning in; understand. Used in negative, conditional, and interrogative sentences. She could not make head or tail of the directions on the dress pattern. Can you make head or tail of the letter? …   Словарь американских идиом

  • make head or tail of — verb a) To understand even minimally. See if you can make head or tail of this chapter. Im baffled. b) To determine to be good or bad …   Wiktionary

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