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

After last weekend’s surprise invasion, however, the court invited the U.S. government to share any new thoughts it might have on the Citgo question, in a brief filed no later than Thursday.

From Barron's

After last weekend’s surprise invasion, however, the court invited the U.S. government to share any new thoughts it might have on the Citgo question, in a brief filed no later than Thursday.

From Barron's

Block Communications said in its press release, “We deeply regret the impact this decision will have on Pittsburgh and the surrounding region.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Even so, the authors stress that much more research is required to understand the diversity of circoviruses in cetaceans, how they are transmitted, and what effects they may have on whale and orca health.

From Science Daily

Although an intriguing idea, viewers will have to wait and see what impact the secret traitor has on the rest of the series.

From BBC

Related Words

• bear
• carry
• cover
• display
• don
• get into
• get on
• put on
• show
• slip on
• sport
• wrap