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 .

Example Sentences

On Monday’s episode of the trivia show, the “Jeopardy!” host and game-show G.O.A.T. awkwardly delivered a clue in the “Complete the Rhyming Phrase” category.

From Los Angeles Times

“This truly was all experience-driven. I wanted you to find an actor by solving clues in a public space. What’s the most approachable theme for that? It’s obviously an undercover spy thing.”

From Los Angeles Times

Police say they are also looking for clues in the mobile phone and the tablet they found on the woman.

From BBC

The study's findings may also give additional clues in the hunt for personalized cancer immunotherapies and may enable clinicians to one day predict a healthy person's risk of cancer from a simple blood sample.

From Science Daily

In addition, we were able to match visual clues in the playground that confirm they were taken in Marcham.

From BBC

Related Words

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