search me

Meaning: I don't know.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Example: “"Where's the remote?" "Search me."”

Category: Daily Life

Origin: American slang from the early 20th century: you can search me, but you won't find the answer on me.

Equivalents in other languages

be rolling in it — To be very rich.
be worth one's weight in gold — To be extremely valuable or useful.
the flip side of the coin — The opposite, usually less pleasant, aspect of something.
a den of thieves — A place full of dishonest people.
in the arms of Morpheus — Asleep.
take someone at their word — To believe someone, or to act on exactly what they said.

set the cat among the pigeons — To say or do something that causes trouble or uproar.
storm clouds are gathering — Trouble is coming.
all bark and no bite — Threatening or boastful but not actually dangerous.
the eighth wonder of the world — Something extraordinary, often said ironically.
talk the hind legs off a donkey — To talk endlessly.
money makes the world go round — Money is what drives everything.

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