none the wiser

idiom

1
: not knowing or understanding anything more about something
The investigation has been going on for months, and we're still none the wiser about the true cause of the accident.
2
used to describe someone who is not at all aware of something that has happened
I borrowed his car and returned it, and he was none the wiser.

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“None the wiser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/none%20the%20wiser. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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