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none the wiser

idiom

Not at all aware of something that has happened; oblivious to an incident or occurrence.


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Related idioms7entries
  1. 01

    bar none

    Without exception; excluding nothing else of the same kind.

  2. 02

    Buckley's and none

    A supposed two chances (probabilities), being Buckley's chance (meaning a very small chance) or no chance at all.

  3. 03

    have none of something

    To be completely unwilling to accept or support something.

  4. 04

    it's none of your business

    It's a matter (especially a private or personal one) that you are not entitled to be involved in or informed about.

  5. 05

    jack of all trades, master of none

    A person who has a competent grasp of many skills but who is not outstanding in any one.

  6. 06

    none of someone's business

    A matter (especially a private or personal one) that someone is not entitled to be involved in or informed about.

  7. 07

    none other than

    Used to qualify a person whose eminence may be more than one would expect in the given situation.

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