no tener ni la menor idea

no tener ni la menor idea
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. to not have the slightest idea
¿Dónde está el destornillador? - No tengo ni la menor idea. Ni siquiera sabía que teníamos uno.Where is the screwdriver? - I haven't the slightest idea. I didn't even know we had one.
b. to not have the faintest idea
¿Qué distancia hay de Calcuta a Nueva Delhi? - No tengo ni la menor idea. Míralo en Google Maps.How far is it from Calcutta to New Delhi? - I haven't the faintest idea. Look it up on Google Maps.
c. to have no idea
Tú no has tenido hijos, así que no tienes ni la menor idea de lo que eso supone.You haven't had any children, so you have no idea what that means.
d. to not have a clue
Hoy en día la gente joven no tiene ni la menor idea de nada. Les falta cultura general.Nowadays young people don't have a clue about anything. They lack general culture.
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