Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nuhm-ber]
- /ˈnʌm bər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nuhm-ber]
- /ˈnʌm bər/
Definitions of have someone's number words
- noun have someone's number a numeral or group of numerals. 1
- noun have someone's number the sum, total, count, or aggregate of a collection of units, or the like: A number of people were hurt in the accident. The number of homeless children in the city has risen alarmingly. 1
- noun have someone's number a word or symbol, or a combination of words or symbols, used in counting or in noting a total. 1
- noun have someone's number the particular numeral assigned to an object so as to designate its place in a series: house number; license number. 1
- noun have someone's number one of a series of things distinguished by or marked with numerals. 1
- noun have someone's number a certain collection, company, or quantity not precisely reckoned, but usually considerable or large: I've gone there a number of times. 1
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Origin of have someone's number
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; 1940-45 for def 23; (noun) Middle English, variant of nombre < Old French < Latin numerus; (v.) Middle English nombren < Old French nombrer < Latin numerāre (derivative of numerus)
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Parts of speech for Have someone's number
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adjective
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preposition
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determiner
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have someone's number 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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