- faintest inkling
1) тонкий намек
2) некоторое подозрение
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
faintest inkling
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inkling — noun Etymology: Middle English yngkiling whisper, mention, probably from inclen to hint at; akin to Old English inca suspicion Date: 1513 1. a slight indication or suggestion ; hint, clue < there was no path no inkling even of a track New Yorker… … New Collegiate Dictionary
inkling — [n] idea, clue conception, cue, faintest idea*, foggiest idea*, glimmering, hint, hot lead*, hunch*, impression, indication, innuendo, intimation, lead, notion, sneaking suspicion*, suggestion, suspicion, tip, tipoff, whisper; concept 689 … New thesaurus
inkling — n. 1) the faintest, slightest inkling 2) an inkling that + clause (I didn t have the slightest inkling that he was ill) * * * [ ɪŋklɪŋ] slightest inkling the faintest an inkling that + clause (I didn t have the slightest inkling that he was ill) … Combinatory dictionary
inkling — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ first ▪ The first inkling we had of Cliff s problem was when he didn t come to work. ▪ faintest, slightest ▪ We didn t have the slightest inkling of the dramatic news we were about to hear … Collocations dictionary
faintest — adj. Faintest is used with these nouns: ↑inkling … Collocations dictionary
inkling — noun I had no inkling of their intentions Syn: idea, notion, sense, impression, conception, suggestion, indication, whisper, glimmer; (sneaking) suspicion, fancy, hunch, feeling; hint, clue, intimation, sign; informal the foggiest (idea), the … Thesaurus of popular words
not have a clue — informal you expect me to explain her motives, but I do not have a clue Syn: have no idea, be ignorant, not have an inkling; be baffled, be mystified, be at a loss; informal be clueless, not have the faintest/foggiest/slightest idea … Thesaurus of popular words
not have a clue — (informal) HAVE NO IDEA, be ignorant, not have an inkling; be baffled, be mystified, be at a loss; informal be clueless, not have the faintest. → clue … Useful english dictionary
