have designs on someone
have designs on (someone or something)
To pursue someone or something, often for selfish reasons. I don't trust him because I think he has designs on my job. He said he has designs on Karen, but I don't think he has a chance with her.
See also: design, have, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
have designs on someone
If one person has designs on another, the first person wants to have a sexual relationship with the second. The colonel had designs on Greg's wife.
See also: design, have, on, someone
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
- have designs on
- have designs on (someone or something)
- have designs on somebody/something
- have designs on something
- go after
- go after (someone or something)
- palace politics
- like nothing on earth
- match up with (someone or something else)
- out of the closet