have on

British  

verb

1. (usually adverb) to wear

2. (usually adverb) to have (a meeting or engagement) arranged as a commitment

   what does your boss have on this afternoon?

3. informal (adverb) to trick or tease (a person)

4. (preposition) to have available (information or evidence, esp when incriminating) about (a person)

   the police had nothing on him, so they let him go

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have on Idioms  

1. have something on . See have nothing on , def. 3.

2. have someone on ; put someone on . Deceive or fool someone, as in There was no answer when I called; someone must be having me on , or You can't mean you're taking up ballet—you're putting me on! [ Colloquial ; mid-1800s]

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Example Sentences

Richard Haas, the former president of the Council on Foreign Relations, said it is not clear what impact a conflict of any duration and scale would have on Iran's government.

From Barron's

What impact will an activist investor have on Fortune Brands?

From The Wall Street Journal

"Any hobbies or passions I had on the side were kind of just put on the side."

From BBC

Gooey founder, Jake Ansbro said: "On gig days town is definitely busier - and we, along with many other hospitality businesses, are feeling the positive impact it's having on the city."

From BBC

They added that the "small minority" of dog owners who do not clean up after their dogs should "consider the serious impact their actions can have on other members of the public".

From BBC

Related Words

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• carry
• cover
• display
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• show
• slip on
• sport
• wrap