have no idea

idiom

: to not know or understand

I have no idea what you're talking about.

—used to reply to someone as an emphatic "yes"

"Was it hard?" "You have no idea (how hard it was)!"

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Honestly, the vast majority of voters have no idea what committees exist in Congress, much less who the ranking minority leader is. —

Ewan Palmer, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024 Trump victory reveals Americans are not as divided MSNBC, CNN hit new ratings low; networks have no idea how to handle Trump win On SNL, Chris Rock MOCKS Luigi Mangione's FAN CLUB, Biden's Pardon of Hunter Joe Biden’s worst pardon yet!? —

The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024 High desert residents have no idea when L.A. loses power. —

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. —

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