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having someone there

having someone there is the present participle and gerund of have someone there.

Meaning of have someone there

Verb

have someone there (third-person singular simple present has someone there, present participle having someone there, simple past and past participle had someone there)

  1. (colloquial, humorous, sometimes) To put someone in a disadvantageous position, as in an argument, such that someone doesn't have an appropriate answer or solution.
    • Ah, ha ha. He had you there, mate. Didn't he? That'll teach you a lesson.1979, Monty Python's Life of Brian, spoken by Mr. Cheeky (Eric Idle)

Questions about having someone there

What is having someone there the present participle and gerund of?
Having someone there is the present participle and gerund of have someone there.

Words near having someone there in the dictionary

  1. having someone by the balls
  2. having someone by the short and curlies
  3. having someone by the short hairs
  4. having someone on
  5. having someone on toast
  6. having someone there
  7. having someone to rights
  8. having someone's back
  9. having someone's blood
  10. having someone's blood on one's head
  11. having someone's ear

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