411

4-1-1

Information, knowledge, or details. In the US and Canada, "4-1-1" is the telephone number for Information. OK, who's got the 4-1-1 on the cute new guy in our English class?
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

four-one-one

and 411
n. information; the details about something or someone. (In the U.S., the telephone number of directory assistance or information is 411.) What’s the 411 on the new guy in the front office?

411

verb
See four-one-one
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • 4-1-1
  • four-one-one
  • the inside dope
  • inside dope
  • inside information
  • inside story
  • in/out of the loop
  • JFYI
  • the word on the street
  • word on the wire
References in periodicals archive
Dr Ibrahim said TAMO 411 has been submitted for Plant Variety Protection.
New Oat and winter wheat varieties
The 411: The Flat Classroom Project is one of the most celebrated of global collaborative classrooms.
e-connect
The journalists had earlier put the Volkswagen 411 through its paces on the new Volkswagen proving ground in Ehra-Lessien, testing the vehicle's equipment and performance.
40 years on and fans still love 411
THE 411: It's still a secret to some--especially those coastal dwellers who mistakenly assume that Chicago is the only midwestern metropolis with a dynamic gay scene--but the liberal and prosperous city of Columbus enjoys a phenomenal "family" following.
Queer studies: college towns in Heartland, USA, can be positively gay
"The total amount of oil that has been exported through Iraq's northern and southern ports throughout the first seven month of the year 2008 has reached 411 million barrels, an average of 58,714 million barrels per month," Asem Jihad said in a statement to Aswat al-Iraq - Voices of Iraq - (VOI).
411m oil barrels exported so far in 2008- ministry
pounds 3 each, Woolworths (0870 411 7112, www.woolworths.co.uk)
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The company said its US cell phone users will be able to reply to a '411' text message in order to activate automatic delivery of text messages for future numbers requested from directory assistance.
Verizon LiveSource introduces new feature for '411' messages
For instance, Jingle Networks, which introduced its free 411 services in September 2005, processed 85 million calls in its first 12 months and processes about 3 percent of U.S.
The contact center ads up: phone-based advertising can enhance a company's bottom line, but there's a chance of adding to customer frustration if it's not done right
411 (a)(7), all amounts credited to a participant's account under the plan are part of the accrued benefit and must satisfy Sec.
MRAs and qualified profit-sharing plans
ScanWi 411 Battery[TM] offers all the advantages of the conventional model but on top of that you get full flexibility.
Battery operated bench scale from Scanvaegt
Section 411 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACT Act) amended the FCRA to provide that a creditor may not obtain or use medical information in connection with any determination of a consumer's eligibility, or continued eligibility, for credit except as permitted by regulations or the FACT Act.
Agencies issue FACT Act interim final rules on medical information
STAR-STUDDED: Girl band 411, main picture, Hollyoaks stars Connie Powney, Christina Baily and Cassie Powney, and Jennifer Hubill and Eaton James
Stars shine at charity party
And girl band The 411 performed four tracks from their album Between the Sheets, including their number four hit On My Knees.
Stars shine for hotel's first birthday party
Get the 411: Sign up for NWHN's activist list at www.nwhn.org.
NWHN turns 30! Celebrate with us
The government has revoked the operating license of 411 foreign fishing vessels as they have no fishing license.
Operating licenses of 411 foreign fishing ships revoked