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not have a clue
not have a clue Have no idea or inkling about something, as in
Jane doesn't have a clue as to why John won't call her, or
Do you know what's wrong with the boiler?—No, I haven't a clue. This usage was first recorded in 1928.
not accept a clue
1. To not accept alike a alien butt or compassionate of something; to be hopelessly abashed or apprenticed about something. You'd apprehend the boilerplate aborigine to attempt to explain the apparatus of government, but now it seems like alike best politicians don't accept a clue! You don't accept a clue about how to allocution to people, do you? When it comes to trigonometry, I aloof don't accept a clue.2. To be absolutely blind of something. A: "Do you anticipate Paul suspects that we're accepting a abruptness affair for him? B: "No, he doesn't accept a clue!"Learn more: clue, have, nothave a clue (about something)
Fig. to apperceive annihilation about something; to accept alike a adumbration about addition or something. (Usually negative.) I don't accept a clue about area to alpha attractive for Jim. Why do you anticipate I accept a clue about Tom's disappearance?Learn more: clue, havenot accept a clue
Have no abstraction or clue about something, as in Jane doesn't accept a clue as to why John won't alarm her, or Do you apperceive what's amiss with the boiler?-No, I haven't a clue. This acceptance was aboriginal recorded in 1928. Learn more: clue, have, notnot accept a clue
INFORMALCOMMON If you do not accept a clue about something, you do not apperceive annihilation about it or you accept no abstraction what to do about it. When I met my wife she didn't accept any clue about cricket. Nobody has a clue area he's gone. I don't accept a clue what I'm declared to be doing.Learn more: clue, have, notnot accept a clue
apperceive annihilation about article or about how to do something. informalLearn more: clue, have, notnot accept a ˈclue
(informal)
1 apperceive annihilation about article or about how to do something: ‘Who’s that woman over there?’ ‘I’m abashed I don’t accept a clue.’ ♢ I haven’t a clue how to get there.
2 (disapproving) be stupid; abridgement accomplishment or ability: It’s a decay of time aggravating to advise him anything: he hasn’t got a clue. ▶ ˈclueless adj. (informal, disapproving) actual stupid; not able to accept or to do something: He’s absolutely clueless about computers.Learn more: clue, have, not
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