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having something on good authority

having something on good authority is the present participle and gerund of have something on good authority.

Meaning of have something on good authority

Verb

have something on good authority (third-person singular simple present has something on good authority, present participle having something on good authority, simple past and past participle had something on good authority)

  1. To know from a reliable source (that).
    • have it on good authority that …
    Synonyms:
    have it on excellent authority

Questions about having something on good authority

What is having something on good authority the present participle and gerund of?
Having something on good authority is the present participle and gerund of have something on good authority.

Words near having something on good authority in the dictionary

  1. having someone's nose wide open
  2. having someone's number
  3. having someone's six
  4. having something going for one
  5. having something going with someone
  6. having something on good authority
  7. having something over someone
  8. having something over with
  9. having something to show for something
  10. having the advantage of someone
  11. having the ball in one's court

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