I hid the broken vase, and he is none the wiser.
none the wiser
idiomNot at all aware of something that has happened; oblivious to an incident or occurrence.
Origin
disputed originSee none the.
She changed the settings on his computer, but he remained none the wiser about who had done it.
Despite the subtle alterations made to the official report, the committee members remained none the wiser regarding the true source of the data.
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bar none
Without exception; excluding nothing else of the same kind.
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Buckley's and none
A supposed two chances (probabilities), being Buckley's chance (meaning a very small chance) or no chance at all.
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have none of something
To be completely unwilling to accept or support something.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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none other than
Used to qualify a person whose eminence may be more than one would expect in the given situation.