clue in

Idioms  

1. Also, clue up. Give someone guiding information, as in It's time someone clued us in on what's happening, or I hope they clue us up soon. This expression, which uses the verb clue in the sense of “inform,” is sometimes put simply as clue (as in I'll clue you—this isn't going to work). [Colloquial; mid-1900s] Also see not have a clue.

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clue in

My exposure to this all stems from being around salespeople who were not competent and didn’t have a clue in how to sell, so they fell back on trite sayings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026

A study in the journal Nature last year discovered a "really important first clue" in this area, Coleman said.

From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026

There’s a clue in the initial press release.

From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2026

The idea that appeals to him the most comes from a crumb of a clue in Follett’s archives — a letter from the sailor Anderson that Follett received a short time before her disappearance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025

As he scanned the trophy case, looking for a way to open it, Candice kept repeating the fourth clue in her head.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

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