search me

English

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Phrase

search me

1. (informal) I don't know; I have no idea.

   Synonyms: don't ask me, beats me

   —Where did he find the money to buy a car like that? —Search me!

See also

• your guess is as good as mine

Further reading

• “search me”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “search me”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “search me”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “search me” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
• “search me” (US) / “search me” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.

Anagrams

• Marchese, Cashmere, cashmere, machrees, marchese, Remaches, macheers