have a case on

have a case on (someone)

To have a romantic infatuation with someone, especially unbeknownst to that person. I've had a case on Tommy for years.

have a case on

Also, have a crush on. Be infatuated with someone, as in He's had a case on her for years, or Teenage girls often have a crush on this teacher. The first slangy term dates from the mid-1800s; the second, a colloquialism, dates from the late 1800s.

词组	have a case on
释义	have a case on have a case on (someone) To have a romantic infatuation with someone, especially unbeknownst to that person. I've had a case on Tommy for years. See also: case, have, on Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. have a case on Also, have a crush on. Be infatuated with someone, as in He's had a case on her for years, or Teenage girls often have a crush on this teacher. The first slangy term dates from the mid-1800s; the second, a colloquialism, dates from the late 1800s. See also: case, have, on The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: have a case on (someone) make a case that be on (one's) case be on somebody's case be on someone's case in case an open-and-shut case open-and-shut case meet the case make a case for (something)
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