notion



have half a notion to do something

 and have half a mind to do something
Fig. to have almost decided to do something, especially something unpleasant. I have half a mind to go off and leave you here. The cook had half a notion to serve cold chicken.
See also: half, have, notion

not have the foggiest notion

to not know anything at all about something not have the faintest idea I don't have the foggiest notion what that book is about.
See also: foggy, have, not, notion

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Juris-Latvian
CordKAWRTGerman
Evdokiyayev-dah-KEE-yah (Russian), eev-dah-KEE-yah (Russian)Bulgarian, Russian
Meritxellmu-ree-CHELCatalan
ShelaghSHEE-ləEnglish (Rare)
MahliMAH-lie (English), MAY-lie (English)Biblical