for your information
So you know or are aware of something. The phrase is often said with irritation and is commonly abbreviated as "FYI." For your information, I was here at 7 AM, I just didn't see you. Hey, for your information, I had nothing to do with that heinous prank. So don't lump me in with those jerks! Why are you complaining to me? For your information, I'm not the one who approved that project.
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for your information
a phrase that introduces or follows a piece of information. (Can be spoken with considerable impatience.) Mary: What is this one? Sue: For your information, it is exactly the same as the one you just asked about. Bob: How long do I have to wait here? Bill: For your information, we will be here until the bus driver feels that it is safe to travel.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
for your inforˈmation
1 (abbr. FYI) written on documents that are sent to somebody who needs to know the information in them but does not need to deal with them
2 (informal) used to tell somebody that they are wrong about something: For your information, I don’t even have a car.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017