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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Competitive fees and interest rates are a powerful driver of advocacy, yet our survey revealed a paradox: More than half of bank customers have no idea what their current fees and rates are.
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Michael Abbott, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
People have no idea how to start and where to start.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Given the chaotic and aggressive rush of new directives from the federal government, universities have no idea whether their financial outlooks will improve or worsen in the coming months.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Most Christians have no idea how the Palestinians have been persecuted in their own land.
—arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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Michael Abbott, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
People have no idea how to start and where to start.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Given the chaotic and aggressive rush of new directives from the federal government, universities have no idea whether their financial outlooks will improve or worsen in the coming months.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Most Christians have no idea how the Palestinians have been persecuted in their own land.
—arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Have no idea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20no%20idea. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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