hadn
(one) hasn't the foggiest
To have no knowledge or understanding whatsoever about something. I'm trying to find my car keys, but I just haven't the foggiest where they could be. A: "Did you have any idea what would happen?" B: "I hadn't the foggiest, I swear!"
See also: foggy
hadn't oughta
slang Should not have. I hadn't oughta stayed out so late last night—I'm exhausted. Sarah is pissed off! You really hadn't oughta said that to her.
See also: oughta
have not heard the half of it
To know only a small part of how bad something is, but without understanding the complete situation; to underestimate or be uninformed about how bad a situation really is. Our bosses think that this is a major setback, but they haven't heard the half of it. We're months, not weeks, behind schedule! A: "I heard you and Terry were going through a tough time." B: "Oh, you haven't heard the half of it."
See also: half, have, hear, not, of
if it hadn't been for (someone or something)
If someone or something hadn't helped, intervened, or affected the situation in some way. The phrase is always followed by an explanation of how things would have turned out differently without someone or something. If it hadn't been for those quick-thinking bystanders, I wouldn't be alive today. If it hadn't been for those meddling kids, we would have gotten away with it.
See also: been, if
not have the foggiest idea
To have no knowledge or understanding about something. He does not have the foggiest idea how hard it is to run a business. I do not have the foggiest idea where I left my car keys.
See also: foggy, have, idea, not
not have the foggiest notion
To have no knowledge or understanding about something. He doesn't have the foggiest notion how hard it is to run a business. A: "Do you know where the car keys are?" B: "I don't have the foggiest notion. Sorry."
See also: foggy, have, not, notion
not know enough to come in out of the rain
To not have very much intelligence or common sense, especially when facing or presented with a difficult situation. I'm not surprised his latest business venture failed too—that fool doesn't know enough to come in out of the rain. Cut him some slack, Jim. You didn't know enough to come in out of the rain when you were his age, either.
See also: come, enough, know, not, of, out, rain
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
hadn't oughta
Inf. should not have. You hadn't oughta teased me like that. I know I hadn't oughta stolen that candy.
See also: oughta
not know enough to come in out of the rain
Fig. to be very stupid. Bob is so stupid he doesn't know enough to come in out of the rain. You can't expect very much from somebody who doesn't know enough to come in out of the rain.
See also: come, enough, know, not, of, out, rain
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
not have the foggiest idea
ornot have the foggiest
INFORMALCOMMON If you do not have the foggiest idea or do not have the foggiest, you do not know anything at all about something. I did not have the foggiest idea what he meant. `How often does it need to be changed?' — `Haven't the foggiest.'
See also: foggy, have, idea, not
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
- (one) hasn't the foggiest
- foggy
- not have the faintest/foggiest
- not have the foggiest
- not have the foggiest notion
- the foggiest idea
- foggiest
- not have the foggiest idea
- the foggiest understanding
- for the life of (one)