I've got news for you

phrase

Used to highlight a fact which the speaker believes is obvious but the listener seems to minimize or disregard.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. humorousUsed to highlight a fact which the speaker believes is obvious but the listener seems to minimize or disregard.
Cite this entry
APA

I've got news for you. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I've%20got%20news%20for%20you

MLA

“I've got news for you.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I've%20got%20news%20for%20you. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “I've got news for you,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I've%20got%20news%20for%20you.

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