have no idea
idiom
1
: to not know or understand
I have no idea what you're talking about.
2
—used to reply to someone as an emphatic "yes"
"Was it hard?" "You have no idea (how hard it was)!"
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High desert residents have no idea when L.A. loses power.
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Moreover, Grandpa may have no idea how the computer works, or what to make of fancy cell phones.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
However, many organizations have no idea where to start with recruiting and hiring those who have served.
—Niki Jorgensen, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Winkleman believes there could be upwards of a thousand people who were affected and have no idea.
—Nbc South Florida, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Moreover, Grandpa may have no idea how the computer works, or what to make of fancy cell phones.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
However, many organizations have no idea where to start with recruiting and hiring those who have served.
—Niki Jorgensen, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Winkleman believes there could be upwards of a thousand people who were affected and have no idea.
—Nbc South Florida, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Have no idea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20no%20idea. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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