information

(a) gold mine of information

Fig. someone or something that is full of information. Grandfather is a gold mine of information about World War I. The new encyclopedia is a positive gold mine of useful information.

See also: gold, mine

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.

Heads up!

Raise your head and look around you carefully for information or something that you need to see or avoid. Heads up! Watch out for that door! Heads up! There is a car coming.

See also: Head

inside information

information known only by those most involved with the issue; secret information relating to an organization. I have some inside information about the Smith Company.

See also: inside

mine of information

Fig. someone or something that is full of information. Grandfather is a mine of information about World War II. The new search engine is a positive mine of useful information.

See also: mine

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a mine of information

a person or a book with a lot of information (often + about ) He's a mine of information about the cinema.

See also: mine

Too much information!  (humorous)

used when you want to tell someone that what they have said should be kept private or is embarrassing 'His kisses were really wet.' 'Ugh - too much information!'

See also: much