have someone's number

have someone's number
have (someone's) number informal to know that someone is trying to do something bad and therefore be able to deal with them.

I'm not worried about Taylor. I've got his number and I know what to expect.


New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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  • have someone's number — ► have someone s number informal understand a person s real motives or character. Main Entry: ↑number …   English terms dictionary

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  • have someone's number — verb To understand a persons character, capabilities, or situation. Say! Hes the hardest guy I ever saw, Stoner declared, admiringly. Mallow spoke last, but he spoke with conviction. You said it, Brick. I had his number from the start. Hes a… …   Wiktionary

  • have someone's number — informal understand a person s real motives or character. → number …   English new terms dictionary

  • have someone's number on it — informal (of a bomb, bullet, or other missile) destined to find a specified person as its target …   Useful english dictionary

  • have (got) someone's number — have (got) someone’s number informal phrase to understand someone or realize the true purpose of their actions I’ve got your number – don’t think you can fool me. Thesaurus: to understand someone s character or thinkingsynonym Main entry: number …   Useful english dictionary

  • have (got) (someone's) number — to understand the way someone behaves. They ve got our number – they play harder against us than anybody else. She seems to know exactly what people our age want – she definitely has our number …   New idioms dictionary

  • have one's number on it — verb Te be destined for someone. Ill catch that fish. It has my number on it …   Wiktionary

  • number — ► NOUN 1) a quantity or value expressed by a word, symbol, or figure. 2) a quantity or amount of something countable. 3) (a number of) several. 4) a single issue of a magazine. 5) a song, dance, or other musical item. 6) informal an item of… …   English terms dictionary

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