have someone or something taped

get (someone or something) taped

To come to understand or know someone or something well and use that knowledge accordingly. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Oh, I got you taped the minute you walked in here scowling. You're going to sit right here, in the front of the classroom.
See also: get, tape

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 (or get) someone or something taped

understand someone or something fully. British informal
Early 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
See also:
  • get (someone or something) taped
  • have (one) taped
  • have got something taped
  • have somebody/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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