5 days ago · search me phrase informal used in speech to say that one does not know the answer to a question

You say search me when someone asks you a question and you want to emphasize that you do not know the answer. `So why did he get interested all of a sudden?' — `Search me.'

SEARCH ME! definition: 1. something that you say when you do not know the answer to a question: 2. something that you say…. Learn more.

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Jun 11, 2015 · SEARCH ME definition: I don't know the answer to that, as in Where's John?—Search me, I haven't seen him for weeks. This expression in effect means “you can investigate me …

Nov 6, 2025 · Phrase search me (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!

For example "Why didn't your brother do the dishes?" "Search me. Why don't you ask him?" Liam said, "What's wrong my phone?" and Dylan said, "Search me. I don't know how they work."