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news to me

Date: Aug 03 2005

Quote

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“Yeah, that’s news to me. I’ve never taken improv classes.”
Andre Benjamin, in an interview with Jeff Otto of ign.com, responding to a statement that his comedy in the movie, Be Cool, wasn’t scripted.

Definition

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Response to information that the speaker doesn’t know about, but generally in response to a statement that is untrue about the speaker.

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It generally means that the statement or information that you heard was unknown to you, and the expression is used mostly when it is information which you know to be untrue or which is true, but is a surprise to you.

Examples

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“You heard I got in a big car crash? That’s news to me!”

Winners

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	i think that he means that´s something new to him or original to him. by dinispanda
	you say it after something that you belived difficult to happen or do, happens or is done. by vtambelli
	a new information for sb who didn't know before by judyfu
	surprised or annoyed because you have not been told something earlier by danhp1
	It is news to me.........It means that you were not aware of the information you just heard or received..It is the first time, you have come to know about this. As the word "News" signifies ... A fresh or new information. biloo_5 Canada by biloo_5
	a big surprise by tuney