have (one) taped
have (one) taped
To understand or know someone or something well and use that knowledge accordingly. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I had you taped the minute you walked in here scowling. You're going to sit right here, in the front of the classroom.
See also: have, tape
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
have got something taped
BRITISH, INFORMALIf you have got something taped, you understand it and are in control of it. The one certainty of parenthood is that whenever you feel you've got it taped, something or someone will come along to throw you off balance! They rarely enter any competition until they have got it pretty much taped.
See also: have, something, tape
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
have (or get) someone or something taped
understand someone or something fully. British informalEarly examples of the phrase, dating from the early 20th century, do not make its development clear: the sense could derive either from the action of measuring someone with a tape measure or from that of tying someone or something up with tape (and thereby getting them under control).
2001 John Diamond C: Because Cowards Get Cancer Too After a few false starts you've learned how to do sending the meal back, dropping the girlfriend, getting through the job interview, making the marriage proposal: you think you've got it taped.
See also: have, someone, something, tape
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
have somebody/something ˈtaped
(British English, informal) understand somebody/something completely and have learned how to deal with them/it successfully: He can’t fool me — I’ve got him taped.See also: have, somebody, something, tape
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- have got something taped
- have somebody/something taped
- have someone or something taped
- get (someone or something) taped
- have the measure of (someone or something)
- have the measure of someone
- get the measure of
- get the measure of (someone or something)
- get/have/take the measure of somebody
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