have a case on

Idioms  

1. Also, have a crush on. Be infatuated with someone, as in He's had a case on her for years, or Teenage girls often have a crush on this teacher. The first slangy term dates from the mid-1800s; the second, a colloquialism, dates from the late 1800s.

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Example Sentences

"I'm using the Brenda case as a precedent. Now I have a case on which I can challenge the president," she says.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2025

If you don’t have a case on the tablet, don’t be surprised if the pen gets knocked off in your bag.

From The Verge • Apr. 8, 2022

I didn’t test it with a bulky case, although I do have a case on my phone.

From The Verge • Jan. 9, 2020

But in late January, a Namibian judge ruled that the state did not have a case on the seizures and ordered the assets to be returned.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2010

"He must have a case on you, Mart!"

From Martie, the Unconquered by Norris, Kathleen Thompson