Example: No tenia ni idea de la missa la meitat del que em vas explicar.
Definition
"No tenir-ne ni idea de la missa la meitat" is a Catalan expression meaning to have absolutely no knowledge or understanding of a subject, similar to saying 'not having the faintest idea.' It emphasizes complete ignorance about something discussed or mentioned.
The phrase "No tenir-ne ni idea de la missa la meitat" literally translates to 'not even having half an idea of the mass.' It originates from religious contexts where the 'missa' (mass) was something familiar; lacking even half the understanding of it figuratively signals total ignorance. Did you know this vivid expression highlights how little someone knows by referencing something once universally known?
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