Communication

have no idea

not know or understand at all

To not know or understand something at all.

B1 very common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

What time does the film start?

I have no idea - let's check online.

Play the conversation

I have no idea how this machine works.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I haven't no idea where it is.

Say: I have no idea where it is.

Do not use another negative with "no idea" in standard English.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

have no idea; had no idea; have no idea where/why/how

Your turn: say it out loud

I have no idea how this machine works.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

have no idea

not know or understand at all

“I have no idea how this machine works.”

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