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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People have no idea what that poor family is going through and what this club is going through.
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Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
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People who have no idea about the journalist killed just want to hear about this stupid cash grab.
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Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Dose also uses what’s known as a proprietary blend, which means consumers have no idea how much of anything is actually inside.
—Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Dec. 2025
People who have no idea about the journalist killed just want to hear about this stupid cash grab.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
Most of us have no idea what goes on behind the scenes.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 22 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for have no idea
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“Have no idea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20no%20idea. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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