never knew
This page is about the collocation never knew
collocation pattern: adverb + verb
Meaning
to not know something
For example
- I never knew George was married. I thought he was single.
- You mean the first man in space was Russian? I never knew that!
Mostly used in spoken English when you're surprised to find out something, esp. something that many other people already know.
Contributor: Matt Errey