news to

(that's) news to you

something that you did not know You say the jury found him guilty? That's news to me. The boss said it was news to him that some of the employees had shredded documents.

Usage notes: usually said about something that surprises you

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Glaukos	-	Greek Mythology
Elliott	['elijət]
Ramla	-	Arabic
Malone	[mə'ləun]
Annis	['ænis]
Talisha	tə-LEESH-ə, tə-LISH-ə	African American (Rare)