for your information
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for your information
phrase
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Used to introduce a rebuttal to the interlocutor's previous statement, especially when the statement angered or offended the speaker.
For your information, my son was a straight A student in college, so he's not just some schmo!
Similar: I'll have you know that…
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Used as a satiric preface to highlight information that an interlocutor should already know or should be able to surmise.
For your information, you're reading English in Wiktionary.
Similar: FYI
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see for, your, information. I kept the dates and times in the logbook for your information.
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prep_phrase used to introduce a rebuttal to the interlocutor's previous statement
| Español | para tu información, para su información |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 참고로 chamgoro |
| 日本語 | ご参考まで gosankō made |
| 中文 | 供您参考 |
| हिन्दी | आपके जानकारी के लिए āpke jānkārī ke lie |
| Português | para a sua informação, para seu governo |
| Français | pour info, pour ta gouverne, pour votre gouverne |
| Deutsch | zu deiner Information, zu Ihrer Information |
| Italiano | per vostra informazione |
| Ελληνικά | για την πληροφόρησή σας gia tin plirofórisí sas |
| Русский | к вашему сведению k vašemu svedeniju |
| العربية | لمعلوماتك li-maʕlūmātik |
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title = {for your information},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/for%20your%20information},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
