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have a clue

have a clue verb: to be knowledgeable about a topic or situation.

Verb

have a clue (third-person singular simple present has a clue, present participle having a clue, simple past and past participle had a clue)

  1. (colloquial) To be knowledgeable about a topic or situation.
    • I haven't booked, so I don't have a clue as to whether the service will be busy or not. Supposedly, reservations are compulsory, but I want to find out what would happen if you just turn up.2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 68

Forms of have a clue

third-person singular presenthas a clue
present participlehaving a clue
past participlehad a clue
pasthad a clue

Questions about have a clue

What does have a clue mean?
Have a clue means to be knowledgeable about a topic or situation.
What part of speech is have a clue?
Have a clue is a verb.
What is the past tense of have a clue?
The past tense of have a clue is had a clue.

Words near have a clue in the dictionary

  1. have a bone in one's leg
  2. have a bone to pick
  3. have a brick in one's hat
  4. have a bun in the oven
  5. have a care
  6. have a clue
  7. have a cob on
  8. have a couple
  9. have a cow
  10. have a crack at
  11. have a crow to pull

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