I'll have you know

idiom

used to emphasize something in a somewhat annoyed or angry way
"Did your son go to college?" "Did he go to college? I'll have you know that he was given a full scholarship to Harvard!"

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“I'll have you know.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/I%27ll%20have%20you%20know. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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