have no idea

phrase

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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But attacks are rare — swimmers and surfers often have no idea there’s a shark nearby. Kori McNair, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 So many taxpayers have no idea that leaving blank and not signing the system doesn't mean staying neutral. Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 People have no idea how hard that is to do, to be able to separate those two things. Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026 Thyroid disorders affect roughly 1 in 10 women, and about 60% of those affected have no idea. Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026 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 21 Jul. 2026.

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