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
He said "it probably wasn't locked" and added that the assertion that the department didn't have a clue "isn't right".
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
And they don’t have a clue what people really care about.
From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2026
“The most important thing is to pay attention to the others on the stage. To have a clue about what they are thinking. And respond to what they do and say.”
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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