have I got news for you

phrase

Used to announce a fact of which the addressee was, or appeared to be, ignorant.

“You think your neighbours are noisy? Well, have I got news for you: I've been living next door to a nightclub for six years.”

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Meanings

phrase
  1. humorousironicoftenrhetoricalUsed to announce a fact of which the addressee was, or appeared to be, ignorant.

    You think your neighbours are noisy? Well, have I got news for you: I've been living next door to a nightclub for six years.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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