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got a clue

got a clue is the simple past of get a clue.

got a clue is the past participle of get a clue.

Meaning of get a clue

Verb

get a clue (third-person singular simple present gets a clue, present participle getting a clue, simple past got a clue, past participle (UK, Australia, NZ) got a clue or (US, Canada) gotten a clue)

  1. (US, derogatory, idiomatic, imperative, informal, often) To become aware of the obvious reality of a situation, often used as a command to indicate frustration
    • "How many times do I have to tell you that this relationship is over? Get a clue!", she said after her ex-boyfriend asked her again to get back together.

Questions about got a clue

What is got a clue the simple past of?
Got a clue is the simple past of get a clue.

Words near got a clue in the dictionary

  1. Goswick
  2. Goswicks
  3. got
  4. got 'er done
  5. got a charge out of
  6. got a clue
  7. got a fix
  8. got a grip
  9. got a handle on
  10. got a hold of
  11. got a jump on

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