Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

have someone there

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.52 in modern English

Syllables: have -some-one there
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To put someone in a disadvantageous position, as in an argument, such that someone doesn't have an appropriate answer or solution.

Colloquial; Humorous

Example Sentences

"Ah, ha ha. He had you there, mate. Didn't he? That'll teach you a lesson."
"Well, at least the beer industry made it out of the Super Bowl without any wars waged between Anheuser-Busch and small and independent brewers. Just kidding! We totally had you there for a second."

Usage

Inflected Forms

has someone there (present, singular) having someone there (participle, present) had someone there (participle, past) had someone there (past)

Phrases

get someone there have someone by the short hairs

Frequently Paired Words

get someone there have someone by the short hairs

Questions

What does have someone there mean?: To put someone in a disadvantageous position, as in an argument, such that someone doesn't have an appropriate answer or solution.

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