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have one's name written all over

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

Verb

have 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)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see have, one's, name, written, all, over.
  2. (idiomatic) To 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

Forms of have one's name written all over

third-person singular presenthas one's name written all over
present participlehaving one's name written all over
past participlehad one's name written all over
pasthad one's name written all over
alternative formhave one's name all over
alternative formhave one's name on

Questions about have one's name written all over

What does have one's name written all over mean?
Have one's name written all over means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see have, one's, name, written, all, over.
What part of speech is have one's name written all over?
Have one's name written all over is a verb.
What is the past tense of have one's name written all over?
The past tense of have one's name written all over is had one's name written all over.

Words near have one's name written all over in the dictionary

  1. have one's moments
  2. have one's moons
  3. have one's name in the Gazette
  4. have one's name on
  5. have one's name taken
  6. have one's name written all over
  7. have one's number on it
  8. have one's own zip code
  9. have one's pick
  10. have one's pockets on swole
  11. have one's shit together

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