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
Nikola (2)NEE-ko-lah (German)German, Polish, Czech, Slovak
Massimomahs-SEE-moItalian
Dederick-English (Archaic)
Anamarija-Croatian, Macedonian
Shprintzel-Yiddish
Mcgill[mə'gil]