Greek to me



Greek to me

Unintelligible, as in “I didn't understand a word he said—it was all Greek to me.” Shakespeare said it best in this exchange from Julius Caesar: Cassius: Did Cicero say any thing? Casca: Aye, he spoke Greek. Cassius: To what effect? Casca: Nay, an' I tell you that, I'll ne'er look you i' the face again: but those that understood him smiled at one another and shook their heads; but, for mine own part, it was Greek to me.
See also: Greek

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dariusdə-RIE-əs (English), DER-ee-əs (English), DAR-ee-əs (English)English, Lithuanian, Romanian, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Shweta-Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati
IrisIE-ris (English), EE-ris (German, Dutch), EE-rees (Finnish, Spanish)Greek Mythology, English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, French, Spanish
LiddyLID-eeEnglish
Raven['rævən]
Gwillym-Welsh