have one's name written all over

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see have, one's, name, written, all, over.

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Meanings

verbhave one's name written all over (third-person singular simple present has one's name written all over, present participle having one's name written all over, simple past and past participle had one's name written all over)

present singular third person has one's name written all over · participle present having one's name written all over · participle past had one's name written all over · past had one's name written all over · alternative have one's name all over · alternative have one's name on

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see have, one's, name, written, all, over.
  2. idiomaticTo be typical of a particular individual, particularly with respect to a crime or scheme.

    The attempted hit on me today was personal, and it has Marisol's name written all over it.

    2010, Nisa Santiago, Return of the Cartier Cartel, volume 2, page 155

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
have one's name on
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APA

have one's name written all over. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20one's%20name%20written%20all%20over

MLA

“have one's name written all over.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20one's%20name%20written%20all%20over. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “have one's name written all over,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20one's%20name%20written%20all%20over.

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