Have (got) (one's) number In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "have (got) (one's) number", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2021-03-29 08:03

Meaning of Have (got) (one's) number (redirected from have one's number )

Synonyms:

have someone’s measure,

Have one's number Verb + object/complement informal

To understand someone or something, so you can predict what they/it will do and deal with or defeat them/it

I know what they're going to do because I have their number.

He thought he can fool me again, but I have his number.

Grammar and Usage of Have one's number

Verb Forms

  • has one's number
  • had one's number

The verb "have" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Have one's number

The origin is unclear, but the source said that It came from in the mid-1800s, and the earliest version was used by Charles Dickens in his novel, Bleak House in 1853. 

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Hang One's Head
to look downwards because of unhappiness or embarrassment
Example: If someone hangs their head, they will be shy or unhappy.
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