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

Example Sentences

She said she "can't even count how many free drinks" she had on her travels, but over five nights in Vang Vieng, she and her friends had no free drinks or spirits, only bottled alcohol.

From BBC

For astronauts like Williams and Wilmore, the impact space has on the body is a small price to pay to explore the solar system.

From Salon

There is ample evidence of the hold that the Trumpian narrative now has on the public.

From Salon

The football initiative, titled Perfect Pitch, will "explore the impact that mass singing has on team performance and spectator experience", the company said.

From BBC

So I know the impact that that can have on a kid because, at that stage, it’s not your job, it’s not work — it’s fun and it’s like nothing you’ve ever experienced.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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