to have somebody do
1have somebody on — • to lead somebody on • to have somebody on (from Idioms in Speech) to tease, to pull one s leg; to make someone think that you are interested in their ideas or speech, when really you are just laughing at them. She leads young men on and then… …
2have somebody written all over somebody — have sth/sb written all ˈover it/sb idiom (informal) to show clearly the quality mentioned or the influence of the person mentioned • It was a performance with star quality written all over it. • This essay has got Mike written all over it.… …
3have somebody's guts for garters — have sb s ˌguts for ˈgarters f6 idiom (BrE, informal) to be very angry with sb and punish them severely for sth they have done • She ll have your guts for garters if she ever finds out. Main entry: ↑gut …
4have somebody a bumpy ride — have/give sb a bumpy ˈride idiom to have a difficult time; to make a situation difficult for sb Main entry: ↑bumpyidiom …
5have somebody in mind (for something) — have sb/sth in ˈmind (for sth) idiom to be thinking of sb/sth, especially for a particular job, etc • Do you have anyone in mind for this job? • Watching TV all evening wasn t exactly what I had in mind! Main entry: ↑mindidiom …
6have somebody in the palm of your hand — have sb in the ˌpalm of your ˈhand idiom to have complete control or influence over sb • Even before he plays a note, he has the audience in the palm of his hand. Main entry: ↑palmidiom …
7have somebody in your pocket — have sb in your ˈpocket idiom to have influence or power over sb, for example, a police officer or a politician, especially by threatening them or by offering them money Main entry: ↑pocketidiom …
8have somebody to thank (for something) — have sb to thank (for sth) idiom used when you are saying who is responsible for sth • I have my parents to thank for my success. Main entry: ↑thankidiom …
9have somebody's ear — have sb s ear | have the ear of sb idiom to be able to give sb advice, influence them, etc. because they trust you • He had the ear of the monarch. Main entry: ↑earidiom …
10have somebody's name on it — have your/sb s ˈname on it | with your/sb s ˈname on it idiom (informal) if sth has your name on it, or there is sth with your name on it, it is intended for you • He took my place and got killed. It should have been me that bullet had my name on …
