have dibs on

have dibs on
have dibs on (something) American, informal to make it clear that something belongs to you or that you should be the next person to use something.

I have dibs on the Sunday paper.


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  • have\ dibs\ on — • have dibs on • put dibs on v. phr. slang To demand a share of something or to be in line for the use of an object usable by more than one person. Don t throw your magazine away! I put (my) dibs on it, remember? …   Словарь американских идиом

  • have dibs on — demand a share of something or be in line to use something I have dibs on the computer and would like to use it as soon as possible …   Idioms and examples

  • have dibs on something — have dibs on (something) American, informal to make it clear that something belongs to you or that you should be the next person to use something. I have dibs on the Sunday paper …   New idioms dictionary

  • have dibs on — or[put dibs on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To demand a share of something or to be in line for the use of an object usable by more than one person. * /Don t throw your magazine away! I put (my) dibs on it, remember?/ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have dibs on — or[put dibs on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To demand a share of something or to be in line for the use of an object usable by more than one person. * /Don t throw your magazine away! I put (my) dibs on it, remember?/ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Dibs — This article is about the cultural convention. For the UK children s TV character, see Cosmo and Dibs. For the Arab sweet, see Pekmez. Calling dibs is an informal convention to declare a specific right to something that no individual otherwise… …   Wikipedia

  • dibs — /dɪbz / (say dibz) Colloquial –plural noun 1. → marble (def. 8). 2. a stake in a game. 3. funds or money: in the dibs. 4. winnings. –phrase 5. dibs in, taking part; included, especially in a game. 6. have dibs on, to claim as one s right. 7. play …  

  • dibs — See: TO HAVE DIBS ON or TO PUT DIBS ON …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • dibs — See: TO HAVE DIBS ON or TO PUT DIBS ON …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • dibs — See: have dibs on or put dibs on …   Словарь американских идиом

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