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"gets a clue" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it to imply that someone has a certain understanding or grasp of a situation, often from gathering or inferring information. For example, "He thought he knew the answer, but when the teacher explained it more clearly, he finally gets a clue."
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One gets a clue from the work of William Shaffir, a sociologist at McMaster University in Canada, who interviewed defeated politicians who spoke to him on the condition of anonymity.
Federico has no idea what his younger brother does for a living but gets a clue when, visiting Riki's Rome apartment, he stumbles across a pornographic magazine with Riki's picture on the cover.
A sample: When people know that Lazio would surely drop the ball for us When Rudy's forced to realize he's made Times Square a mall for us When all the children forced to go to summer school are freed at last When Congress gets a clue and starts by legalizing weed at last.
Sometimes, I was struck by a quote from a character in a book, such as a quote from Minerva Clark Gets a Clue by Karen Karbo.
Now his post-juvenile delinquent son Sam (Garrett Hedlund) gets a clue that Dad may in fact be alive: a pager message sent from the old video arcade where Kevin once had his lab.
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Aint got a clue.
"We haven't got a clue".
"He hadn't got a clue.
Z.R.: I haven't got a clue.
You haven't got a clue".
I really have not got a clue.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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