"have I got news for you" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} have I got news for you
  1. (rhetorical, often humorous or ironic) Used to announce a fact of which the addressee was, or appeared to be, ignorant.
    Sense id: en-have_I_got_news_for_you-en-phrase-N~pg9wpl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "(rhetorical, often humorous or ironic) Used to announce a fact of which the addressee was, or appeared to be, ignorant."
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