
not have a clue
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English Dictionarynot have a clue INFORMALto be completely unable to guess, understand, or deal with something:
"Who invented algebra?" "I haven't a clue."
Don't ask your father which key to press - he hasn't got a clue about computers. [TahlilGaran] Advanced Learner's Dictionary ▲
Idiomsnot have a clue(not) have a clue [informal]to have no knowledge of or no information about something.
'How much do houses cost in Yorkshire?' 'I haven't got a clue.'
Internet researchers in the 1980s didn't have a clue about the exciting online landscapes of the future. (often +
about)
to have no knowledge or information about something.
The guy doesn't have a clue what forestry is all about.Usage notes: sometimes used in the form have a clue:
Before most doctors have a clue about what a new drug can do, it's being sold to the public. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
not have a clue(not) know anything about something
I do not have a clue who took the laptop computer.
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