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What does the phrase I have no idea mean?
Definition of I have no idea —use to say that one does not know (something) “What time is it?” “I have no idea.”
What do you reply when someone says you have no idea?
When Someone Says I Have No Idea To say they have “no idea” is a way of withholding information. If someone responds with this, let them know that you’re not suggesting they know what happened. You want to know what they think may have happened. Ask them to take a wild guess what may have happened.
Is I have no idea polite?
You can use both I have no clue and I have no idea to express that you have no information/knowledge about something. They mean the same thing. The only difference may be that the word clue is a little bit more informal than the word idea. I have no idea.
How do you say I have no idea in a formal way?
English Skills: 7 ways of Saying “I don’t know”
- Dunno.
- I have no idea/I haven’t a clue/I haven’t the faintest idea.
- How should I know?/
- Who knows?/
- Your guess is as good as mine.
- Not as far as I know.
- It beats me.
What do you do when you have no idea what to do?
What to Do When You Have No Idea What to Do: 15 of the Best Ideas
- Stop fighting it. Just accept you are having a fuzzy, confused, indecisive, non-action oriented day.
- Talk a walk. Or a run.
- Do mindless tasks.
- Learn something new.
- Borrow a brain.
- Try meditation.
- Do something creative.
- Help someone else.
What does the phrase have no idea mean * 1 point do not understand ran out of ideas have an active imagination can’t think?
2 Answers. It’s not strictly literal, the subject may in fact have some ideas. To “have no idea” means that whatever ideas the subject does have, if any, are either highly uncertain (usually, when the speaker is the subject) or presumed to be incorrect (usually, when the subject is someone else).
How do you respond to an idea?
Use any of these common replies to respond to ideas in your community.
- Ask for an image.
- Say thank you!: “Thank you for this thought-provoking idea.”
- Ask for an example.
- Ask the author to share their idea with their network.
- Provide an explanation.
- Use emojis!
- Ask the idea author to weigh in on similar ideas.
How do you reply nicely?
How to respond politely when someone tells you something useful?
- thanks for letting me know.
- thanks for informing me.
- thanks for reminding me that.
- good to know.
What is the idiom for no idea?
To be completely unaware of or know no information about something. Ask Elaine, she’ll know.” …
What to study if you have no idea?
Liberal Arts/Interdisciplinary Studies. If you have no idea what you want to do after graduation, a liberal arts or interdisciplinary studies major may be right for you.