none the wiser

Idioms  

1. Knowing no more than before, as in He tried to explain the tax structure, but in the end I was none the wiser. [Early 1800s]

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Example Sentences

I felt none the wiser for having enjoyed them, but I was thrilled while it lasted.

From The Wall Street Journal

The trolls are none the wiser either, as they lick their lips and stretch their limbs.

From Literature

However, the seamstress Madame LePoint had been letting out all of Lady Constance’s dresses for months, and the lady was none the wiser.

From Literature

"Of course, I'm still none the wiser to what's going on. And I'm really confused about why I'm being sent home."

From BBC

All the agents speak fluent English, and the clients at the other end of the line are none the wiser that they're talking people in Mexico rather than the US.

From BBC