number up, have one's

number up, have one's
 Be dead, dying or in serious trouble

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  • have\ one's\ number — • get one s number • have one s number v. phr. informal To find out or know what kind of person somebody is. The boys soon had the new student s number. The girls got their new roommate s number the first week of school …   Словарь американских идиом

  • have one's number — See: GET ONE S NUMBER …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have one's number — See: GET ONE S NUMBER …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have one's number on it — verb Te be destined for someone. Ill catch that fish. It has my number on it …   Wiktionary

  • have one's number on it — phrasal : to be destined by fate to cause the death of one usually used of a projectile (as a bullet) …   Useful english dictionary

  • To have one's handful — handful hand ful (h[a^]nd f[.u]l), n.; pl. {handfuls} (h[a^]nd f[.u]lz). [AS. handfull.] 1. As much as the hand will grasp or contain. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. A hand s breadth; four inches. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Knap the tongs together about a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • one*/*/*/ — [wʌn] grammar word summary: One can be: ■ a number: We have one child. ■ a determiner: He grew roses on one side of his garden, and vegetables on the other. ■ a pronoun: They are the ones who suffered. ♦ Sydney is one of the world s most exciting …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • Number Six (Battlestar Galactica) — Number Six Battlestar Galactica character Promotional still of Number Six in season four First appearance …   Wikipedia

  • one — [ wʌn ] function word *** One can be used in the following ways: as a number: We have only one child. How much does one pound of apples cost? as a determiner: He grew roses on one side of his garden, and vegetables on the other. We ll meet again… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Number Ones (Janet Jackson album) — Number Ones / The Best Greatest hits album by Janet Jackson Released November 17, 2009 (see …   Wikipedia

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