have news for someone

Related to word: news

Idiom

Definition

  1. used to tell someone that they are going to be unpleasantly surprised because a situation will not turn out as they expect or want it to be.

    • If she thinks she can get away with it that easily, I've got news for her.

    • If you think you can achieve success without any effort, I've got news for you.

    • If he thinks there will be no repercussions for his actions, I've got news for him.