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have a case on

have a case on
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hav ey keys on, awn]
    • /hæv eɪ keɪs ɒn, ɔn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hav ey keys on, awn]
    • /hæv eɪ keɪs ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of have a case on words

  • noun have a case on an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something: Sailing in such a storm was a case of poor judgment. 1
  • noun have a case on the actual state of things: That is not the case. 1
  • noun have a case on a question or problem of moral conduct; matter: a case of conscience. 1
  • noun have a case on situation; circumstance; plight: Mine is a sad case. 1
  • noun have a case on a person or thing whose plight or situation calls for attention: This family is a hardship case. 1
  • noun have a case on a specific occurrence or matter requiring discussion, decision, or investigation, as by officials or law-enforcement authorities: The police studied the case of the missing jewels. 1

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Parts of speech for Have a case on

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

have a case on popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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