clue in

Idioms and Phrases

Also, clue up . Give someone guiding information, as in It's time someone clued us in on what's happening , or I hope they clue us up soon . This expression, which uses the verb clue in the sense of “inform,” is sometimes put simply as clue (as in I'll clue you—this isn't going to work ). [ Colloquial ; mid-1900s] Also see not have a clue .

Related Words

• address
• advise
• alert
• caution
• hint
• inform
• instruct
• notify
• order
• predict
• prepare
• prompt
• recommend
• remind
• signal
• suggest
• summon
• tell
• threaten
• urge