have something on
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Contact lens wearers will sometimes think they have something on their contact lens.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 23, 2023
"We're upset, and in the Quran, it's said that if you're upset and have something on your chest, then you should visit the graves," she says.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2023
Like, if he's asked to switch a shift at work, he'll say, "I've gotta check with The Boss. We might have something on."
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2022
“If you have something on your skin, get in and get seen,” Carpenter said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2022
“I might have something on my bicycle. One minute.”
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
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