have a clue
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Impacciatore: I made sure not to know anything about it because Esmeralda doesn’t have a clue.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
What’s been unusual about this absence is that no one seems to have a clue what’s going on.
From Slate • May 16, 2026
And they don’t have a clue what people really care about.
From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026
But if you think you beat the market even though you lost money or don’t have a clue what your return was, you’re asking for trouble.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
She’s so good at keeping tabs on people’s test scores and grades, but she doesn’t have a clue how to read the social stuff.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
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