be (all) Greek to smb.

be (all) Greek to smb.
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   coвepшeннo нeпoнятнo; китaйcкaя гpaмoтa для кoгo-л.
    Sylvia. ...I don't know why you want to talk about something that's absolute Greek to me (W. S. Maugham). William Sanford presented himself to Kate, who smiled and said, 'We were speaking Greek, Captain Sanford.' 'Well,' said the rich young man, 'that is Greek to me' (G. Vidat)

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