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Being completely clueless, having no knowledge of a subject, or being totally unaware. In Spain, being completely ignorant of something means having no idea what's going on.

Example

"I'm completely lost in math, I never understood it."

"I have no idea about that topic, ask someone else."

Regional synonyms:

Expresión de sorpresa o desconcierto, como quedarse sin palabras ante algo inesperado. Viene del cómic Condorito y se usa cuando algo te deja tan confundido que no sabes ni qué responder.