to have your name on it
4
6.5
- idiom
:
estar destinado a
- The promotion has your name on it; you deserve this recognition.
Examples
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I've got a joint in the glove compartment that has your name on it.
Fiction book (1995) -
You will see that there is a form in front of you that has your name on it.
Academic text (2004) -
Or the next one has your name on it.
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And the beer in the fridge has your name on it.
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lt has your name on it.
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It's got to suck to kind of have your name on something and have someone not get a formula.
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It has your name on it.
Fiction book (1993) -
And often times a script that you write that has your name on it, when it finally gets to film, it doesn't have a single word of what you wrote.
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And often times a script that you write that has your name on it, when it finally gets to film, it doesn't have a single word of what you wrote.
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I found a letter in the mail that has your name on it.
Synonyms
1
8.2
To show clearly that something is typical of a person or made by them
Antonyms
How Suitable
4
6.5
14
3.8
172
1.8
477
2.5
20
2.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase's meaning ('intended for or destined for you') follows directly from the literal composition: if something literally has your name on it, it signals that it belongs to or is meant for you. This pragmatic inference is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will very likely derive the intended meaning.
Etymology
Have your name on it comes from the simple image of a gift, prize, or seat with a tag that shows your name. That tag marks the item as 'meant for' you, so the phrase now means something is intended or reserved for a particular person.