Meanings
verbhave something over someone (third-person singular simple present has something over someone, present participle having something over someone, simple past and past participle had something over someone)
present singular third person has something over someone · participle present having something over someone · participle past had something over someone · past had something over someone
- transitiveTo know something scandalous or demeaning about someone; to know of dirt on someone.
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “have something over someone,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20something%20over%20someone.
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