Helen Nguyen
2020-12-14 12:12
Have something on good authority positive informal verb phrase
You can use get instead of have without changing the meaning of sentence.
I get it on good authority that the company is going to brankrupt.
I have it on good authority that my neighbor is moving new house because his son told me about it.
We have it on good authority she will be promoted to manager
To decide to believe someone‘s saying although they may not tell the truth
1. If you hang your hat on something, you depend or reply on it.
2. If you hang your hat on something, you believe or trust it.
If you take something as gospel, you definitely believe it without without any hesitation.
To put your trust confidence or hope in somebody or something
The verb "have" should be conjugated in the present simple and past simple. "Something" in the phrase is usually "it", so you can understand this phrase as "have it on good authority"
Do you see anything wrong?
To be outperformed or outrun by someone, usually by a very wide margin.
You have to be quicker to finish this task or you will eat other my dust.
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