Have (someone's) Number Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Have (someone's) Number Idiom mean?

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have (someone's) number What does have (someone's) number mean?	to get the key information to be able to understand someone	"I have that man's number. He is a liar and cannot be trusted."
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play hooky What does "play hooky" mean?	to stay away from school or work without permission	When he was a student he often played hooky and did not go to school.
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have a chip on one's shoulder What does "have a chip on one's shoulder" mean?	to have a tendency to try to get into a conflict with others	Our supervisor has a chip on his shoulder and is not an easy person to work with.
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cast an eye over (something) What does "cast an eye over (something)" mean?	to read or look at something quickly	I cast an eye over the report before I went to the meeting.
make the grade What does "make the grade" mean?	be satisfactory and of an expected level	My final assignment didn't make the grade and I was forced to do it again.
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lose out on (something) What does "lose out on (something)" mean?	fail to get or take part in something	He lost out on a chance to go to Mexico City because he was too busy with other things.

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Have (someone's) Number Idiom