have on

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

Idioms and Phrases

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

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]

Example Sentences

In her statement explaining her vote, she expressed concern about the economic toll government closure would have on Nevada.

From BBC

He asked voters what they had on their minds.

From Los Angeles Times

"There are plenty of examples where people have been given that feedback and they've been aghast. They've had no idea about the impact their behaviour has had on other people," says Suzy.

From BBC

It could be a radical breakthrough in one of the thorniest questions in the UK - how to protect farming and food supplies, while also addressing the huge impacts they have on the environment and climate.

From BBC

BBC News has spoken to two families about the impact the long waits are having on them.

From BBC

Related Words

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