- foggiest (idea)
- the foggiest (idea)Fig. (even) a hazy idea. (Usually in the negative.) •
I'm sorry I don't know. I haven't the foggiest.
•I don't have the foggiest idea of how to do this.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
foggiest (idea)
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foggiest (idea) — n. (even) a hazy idea. (Usually in the negative.) □ I’m sorry I don’t know. I haven’t the foggiest. □ I don’t have the foggiest idea of how to do this … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
not have the foggiest (idea) — not have the foggiest ( idea/notion/) spoken phrase used for emphasizing that you do not know anything at all about something I don’t have the foggiest idea why he called me. Thesaurus: ways of saying that you do not know or understandsynonym … Useful english dictionary
not have the foggiest idea — (not) have the foggiest (idea/notion) informal to not know the answer to a question. Do you know where Kate s gone? I haven t the foggiest. The photocopier s broken down again, and nobody has the foggiest idea how to fix it. (often + question… … New idioms dictionary
have the foggiest idea — (not) have the foggiest (idea/notion) informal to not know the answer to a question. Do you know where Kate s gone? I haven t the foggiest. The photocopier s broken down again, and nobody has the foggiest idea how to fix it. (often + question… … New idioms dictionary
not have the foggiest (idea or notion) informal, — not have the foggiest (idea or notion) informal, chiefly Brit. have no idea at all. → foggy … English new terms dictionary
not have the foggiest idea — ► not have the foggiest (idea) informal, chiefly Brit. have no idea at all. Main Entry: ↑foggy … English terms dictionary
idea — noun 1 PLAN/SUGGESTION (C) a plan or suggestion for a possible course of action, especially one that you think of suddenly (+ for): What gave you the idea for the book? (+ of): What do you think about John s idea of recruiting two new people? |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
idea — i|dea W1S1 [aıˈdıə] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(plan/suggestion)¦ 2¦(knowledge)¦ 3¦(aim/intention)¦ 4¦(how you imagine something to be)¦ 5¦(belief/opinion)¦ 6¦(principle)¦ 7 have an idea (that) 8 get the wrong idea 9 have the right idea … Dictionary of contemporary English
idea — noun 1 plan/suggestion ADJECTIVE ▪ bright, brilliant, clever, excellent, good, great, marvellous/marvelous, nice, wonderful ▪ … Collocations dictionary
idea — i|de|a [ aı diə ] noun *** 1. ) count a thought that you have about how to do something or how to deal with something: What a brilliant idea! idea for: an idea for a new TV show have an idea: Then I had an idea: We could stay with Mark. get an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
idea */*/*/ — UK [aɪˈdɪə] / US [aɪˈdɪə] noun Word forms idea : singular idea plural ideas Metaphor: An idea or theory is like a building or structure. Developing an idea is like building something, and destroying an idea is like destroying a building. Their… … English dictionary
