"have a clue" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: has a clue [present, singular, third-person], having a clue [participle, present], had a clue [participle, past], had a clue [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|have<has,,had> a clue}} 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. Tags: colloquial Related terms: clueful, clueless

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for have a clue meaning in All languages combined (1.9kB)

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