Collocations for "clue"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "clue" in context.
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clue
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [hidden, secret, false, misleading] clue
- an [important, essential] clue (to)
- a [vital, possible] clue (as) to
- a clue (as) to his [identity, whereabouts]
- a [crossword, puzzle] clue
- am [looking, searching] for clues (to)
- (holds) a clue to the [mystery, crime]
- [could, might] be a clue
- could [provide, hold] the clue
- let me give you a clue
- can you give me a clue?
- what was your first clue?
- don't have the slightest clue!
- didn't have a clue you were [coming, pregnant, here]
- I don't have a clue [why, where, what, how, when]
- don't have a clue how to [do, make, cook]
- don't have a clue (as to) why he [said, did, broke]
- don't have a clue as to his [whereabouts, motive]
- doesn't have a clue (about)
- this [sentence, description] should give you a clue
- slang: get a clue!
'clue' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):