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have it on good authority

have it on good au·thor·i·ty
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hav it on, awn goo d uh-thawr-i-tee, uh-thor-]
    • /hæv ɪt ɒn, ɔn gʊd əˈθɔr ɪ ti, əˈθɒr-/
    • /həv ɪt ɒn ɡʊd ɔːˈθɒrəti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hav it on, awn goo d uh-thawr-i-tee, uh-thor-]
    • /hæv ɪt ɒn, ɔn gʊd əˈθɔr ɪ ti, əˈθɒr-/

Definition of have it on good authority words

  • phrase have it on good authority If you say you have it on good authority that something is true, you mean that you believe it is true because you trust the person who told you about it. 0
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Parts of speech for Have it on good authority

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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have it on good authority popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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