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having one's name on

having one's name on is the present participle and gerund of have one's name on.

Meaning of have one's name on

Verb

have one's name on (third-person singular simple present has one's name on, present participle having one's name on, simple past and past participle had one's name on)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see have, one's, name, on.
  2. (idiomatic) To be reserved for someone.
    • That new bartender has got my name on her. Hands off!
  3. (idiomatic) To be one's destiny or in one's destiny.
    • That bullet had my name on it.
    Synonyms:
    have one's name all over, have one's name written all over

Questions about having one's name on

What is having one's name on the present participle and gerund of?
Having one's name on is the present participle and gerund of have one's name on.

Words near having one's name on in the dictionary

  1. having one's hump up
  2. having one's mind about one
  3. having one's moments
  4. having one's moons
  5. having one's name in the Gazette
  6. having one's name on
  7. having one's name taken
  8. having one's name written all over
  9. having one's number on it
  10. having one's own zip code
  11. having one's pick

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