What Does "but i doubt you even know the basics" Mean?
Learn what "but i doubt you even know the basics" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
Hmm... But I doubt you even know the basics.
It means the speaker is dismissing the other person's knowledge and suggesting they are unprepared or uninformed.
From Do Not Deceive Me, Episode 36
When do people say this?
Scene Context
The speaker insults another person's knowledge by saying they probably do not even know the basics.
Usage Scenario
Use this in an argument or competitive exchange, but not in polite conversation. It sounds insulting and can be very offensive.
Better ways to say it
I doubt you even know the basics.
You probably don't even know the basics.
Do you even know the basics?
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