you don't know

idiom
UK: /juː dəʊnt nəʊ/
US: /juː doʊnt noʊ/

  1. Used to express that the listener is unaware of something, or that the speaker believes they are.

    1. You don't know how much this means to me, really, you just can't understand. [ ] [ ]
    2. Well, you don't know what you're missing if you haven't tried the new pizza place downtown. [ ] [ ]

  2. A phrase indicating uncertainty or a lack of specific knowledge about something.

    1. I might go to the party, you don't know, it depends on how I feel. [ ] [ ]
    2. He might be late because of the traffic, you don't know for sure until he arrives. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

search me i have no idea i don't know

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "you don't know" in English means: Used to express that the listener is unaware of something, or that the speaker believes they are., A phrase indicating uncertainty or a lack of specific knowledge about something..

The phonetic transcription of "you don't know" is /juː dəʊnt nəʊ/ in British English and /juː doʊnt noʊ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "you don't know": search me, i have no idea, i don't know.

Example usage of "you don't know": "You don't know how much this means to me, really, you just can't understand.". More examples on the page.