can't make head or tail of it meaning?

Question

What's the meaning of "can't make head or tail of it" idiom? Please give me some examples!

Answer 1

 

Idiom Conjugations:

 

Answer 2

Gerund Form of the Idiom:

Not making head or tail of something can be a frustrating experience.
 

Answer 3

Idiom Definition:

"can't make head or tail of it"

to absolutely not understand something

Synonyms: baffle, baffling, difficult, fathomless, impenetrable, incomprehensible, inscrutable, mystery, puzzle, secret, unclear, understand, unfathomable, unknowable, unknown
 

Answer 4

Idiom Scenario 1:

Ken and Paula have just bought and installed a new Smart TV in their living room...

Paula: The new TV looks really good Ken.
Ken: I suppose the thing now is to try to understand how to make it work.
Paula: I read the instructions and I really don't understand them.
Ken: Me neither! I can't make head or tail of the instructions.

 

 

Answer 5

Idiom Usage:

Can't make head or tail of it can be used both formally and informally.

Can't make head or tail of the boss.
Can't make head or tail of this TV program.
Can't make head or tail of anything.
Can't make head or tail of my wife.

Alternate form:

Can't make heads or tails of it.
Can neither make head nor tail of it.
Can neither make heads nor tails of it.
 

Answer 6

Idiom Scenario 2:

Two telecommunication business specialists are talking ...

Brian: Have you seen the new government regulations regarding public domain radio frequencies?
Phillip: Oh yes I have. Thirty seven pages of government double-speak. I've read them twice and am only beginning to start to understand even a portion of them.
Brian: Well you are better off than me. I simply can't make head or tail of any of it.