What connotation does, “to have something on someone” have?
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Does "to have something on someone" connote wrongdoing, or is it innocuous?
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It connotes potential blackmail. IfAhas something onB, thenAknows something thatBwould prefer that no one else knew. A past indiscretion or a present crime, for instance.
– John Lawler
2 days ago
For context, the question is whether there is an implication of wrongdoing on the part of B, or whether the only implication of wrongdoing is on the part of A. In the event that a third party, C, inquires with B as to whether A has something on him or her, is B justified in feeling insulted?
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Does "to have something on someone" connote wrongdoing, or is it innocuous?
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It connotes potential blackmail. IfAhas something onB, thenAknows something thatBwould prefer that no one else knew. A past indiscretion or a present crime, for instance.
– John Lawler
2 days ago
For context, the question is whether there is an implication of wrongdoing on the part of B, or whether the only implication of wrongdoing is on the part of A. In the event that a third party, C, inquires with B as to whether A has something on him or her, is B justified in feeling insulted?
– AeonKitteh
yesterday
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It connotes potential blackmail. IfAhas something onB, thenAknows something thatBwould prefer that no one else knew. A past indiscretion or a present crime, for instance.
– John Lawler
2 days ago
For context, the question is whether there is an implication of wrongdoing on the part of B, or whether the only implication of wrongdoing is on the part of A. In the event that a third party, C, inquires with B as to whether A has something on him or her, is B justified in feeling insulted?
– AeonKitteh
yesterday
It connotes potential blackmail. If
A has something on B, then A knows something that B would prefer that no one else knew. A past indiscretion or a present crime, for instance.– John Lawler
2 days ago
It connotes potential blackmail. If
A has something on B, then A knows something that B would prefer that no one else knew. A past indiscretion or a present crime, for instance.– John Lawler
2 days ago
For context, the question is whether there is an implication of wrongdoing on the part of B, or whether the only implication of wrongdoing is on the part of A. In the event that a third party, C, inquires with B as to whether A has something on him or her, is B justified in feeling insulted?
– AeonKitteh
yesterday
For context, the question is whether there is an implication of wrongdoing on the part of B, or whether the only implication of wrongdoing is on the part of A. In the event that a third party, C, inquires with B as to whether A has something on him or her, is B justified in feeling insulted?
– AeonKitteh
yesterday
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to have something on someone YourDictionary.com
you know some fact or secret, or that you have some specific skill or
position, that gives you power over another person.
An example of having something on someone is knowing your friend is has 'crush' on X, and you threaten to tell X of this if your friend does/ does not do Y.
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to have something on someone YourDictionary.com
you know some fact or secret, or that you have some specific skill or
position, that gives you power over another person.
An example of having something on someone is knowing your friend is has 'crush' on X, and you threaten to tell X of this if your friend does/ does not do Y.
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to have something on someone YourDictionary.com
you know some fact or secret, or that you have some specific skill or
position, that gives you power over another person.
An example of having something on someone is knowing your friend is has 'crush' on X, and you threaten to tell X of this if your friend does/ does not do Y.
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to have something on someone YourDictionary.com
you know some fact or secret, or that you have some specific skill or
position, that gives you power over another person.
An example of having something on someone is knowing your friend is has 'crush' on X, and you threaten to tell X of this if your friend does/ does not do Y.
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to have something on someone YourDictionary.com
you know some fact or secret, or that you have some specific skill or
position, that gives you power over another person.
An example of having something on someone is knowing your friend is has 'crush' on X, and you threaten to tell X of this if your friend does/ does not do Y.
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It connotes potential blackmail. If
Ahas something onB, thenAknows something thatBwould prefer that no one else knew. A past indiscretion or a present crime, for instance.– John Lawler
2 days ago
For context, the question is whether there is an implication of wrongdoing on the part of B, or whether the only implication of wrongdoing is on the part of A. In the event that a third party, C, inquires with B as to whether A has something on him or her, is B justified in feeling insulted?
– AeonKitteh
yesterday