have on one
have (something) on (one)
1. To have incriminating or unfavorable proof against one, as for some crime, wrongdoing, or misbehavior. Go to the police, for all I care! You don't have anything on me! If we want to nail him for fraud, we'll need to have more on him than a few questionable phone calls.
2. To have a particular advantage over one. You may think you can beat me, but I've got 10 years' experience on you.
3. To currently be in possession of something. Hey, do you have a pen on you? I need to write this down. Yeah, I have a tissue on me.
See also: have, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
have something on one('s person)
to carry something about with one. Do you have any money on your person? I don't have any business cards on me.
See also: have, on, one
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- have (something) on (one)
- have something on somebody
- get (something) on (someone)
- get on
- get something on someone
- have the goods on (someone)
- have the goods on someone
- get the goods on
- get the goods on (someone)
- get the goods on someone