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idiomhave (it) on good authority thatspoken used in order to tell someone that the information you have comes from someone who knows the truth or the latest information about a situation, often when you do not want to mention their name:I have it on good authority that there is a waiting list of up to fifty weeks to get an appointment at the hospital.We have it on good authority - from the owner himself - that the horse should run well in tomorrow's race.
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