Meaning of the word "make heads or tails of" in English

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make heads or tails of

US /meɪk hɛdz ɔr teɪlz əv/
UK /meɪk hɛdz ɔː teɪlz əv/
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Idiom

to understand something at all, especially something confusing or difficult

Example:
I can't make heads or tails of these instructions.
The doctor's handwriting was so bad, I couldn't make heads or tails of the prescription.