have the faintest

have the faintest
(not) have the faintest (idea) to have no knowledge of or no information about something.

'Do you know where Anna is? ' 'I haven't the faintest.'

I haven't the faintest idea what you're talking about.

(often + question word)

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  • have the faintest idea — (not) have the faintest (idea) to have no knowledge of or no information about something. Do you know where Anna is? I haven t the faintest. I haven t the faintest idea what you re talking about. (often + question word) …   New idioms dictionary

  • not have the faintest — ( ● faint * * * informal have no idea I haven t the faintest what it means * * * not have the ˈfaintest (idea) idiom (informal) to not know anything at all about sth …   Useful english dictionary

  • not have the faintest idea — (not) have the faintest (idea) to have no knowledge of or no information about something. Do you know where Anna is? I haven t the faintest. I haven t the faintest idea what you re talking about. (often + question word) …   New idioms dictionary

  • not have the faintest — (not) have the faintest (idea) to have no knowledge of or no information about something. Do you know where Anna is? I haven t the faintest. I haven t the faintest idea what you re talking about. (often + question word) …   New idioms dictionary

  • not have the faintest idea — phrase used for emphasizing that you do not know or understand something I haven’t the faintest idea what you mean. Thesaurus: ways of saying that you do not know or understandsynonym Main entry: faintest …   Useful english dictionary

  • not have the faintest idea — to not know anything at all about something. I didn t have the faintest idea where I was or which way I was going – I simply knew I had to get away. These people don t have the foggiest idea what America s really like. Usage notes: also used in… …   New idioms dictionary

  • not have the faintest — verb To not know; to have no idea. Talking to him for a few minutes, it was clear he hadnt the faintest what to do …   Wiktionary

  • not have the faintest idea — used for emphasizing that you do not know or understand something I haven t the faintest idea what you mean …   English dictionary

  • not have the first idea — have no iˈdea | not have the faintest, first, etc. idea idiom (informal) used to emphasize that you do not know sth • ‘What s she talking about?’ ‘I ve no idea.’ • He hasn t the faintest idea how to manage people …   Useful english dictionary

  • faintest — UK [ˈfeɪntɪst] US [ˈfeɪntəst] adjective used for emphasizing that something is very slight or very small There wasn’t the faintest trace of pity on his face. Thesaurus: words used to describe small amounts and quantitiessynonym Phrase: not have… …   Useful english dictionary

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