have someone just where you want them

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• have someone just where you want them — used for saying you are happy with the situation that someone is in because it gives you power over them, or will help you to get something that you want from them We ve got our rivals just where we want them …   English dictionary

• have someone exactly where you want them — have (got) someone (right/​just/​exactly) where you want them phrase to be in a situation in which you can do what you want to someone or defeat them easily Thesaurus: in a good, better or pleasant situationsynonym Main entry: have …   Useful english dictionary

• have someone right where you want them — have (got) someone (right/​just/​exactly) where you want them phrase to be in a situation in which you can do what you want to someone or defeat them easily Thesaurus: in a good, better or pleasant situationsynonym Main entry: have …   Useful english dictionary

• have got someone just where you want them — have (got) someone (right/​just/​exactly) where you want them phrase to be in a situation in which you can do what you want to someone or defeat them easily Thesaurus: in a good, better or pleasant situationsynonym Main entry: have …   Useful english dictionary

• have got someone exactly where you want them — have (got) someone (right/​just/​exactly) where you want them phrase to be in a situation in which you can do what you want to someone or defeat them easily Thesaurus: in a good, better or pleasant situationsynonym Main entry: have …   Useful english dictionary

• have got someone right where you want them — have (got) someone (right/​just/​exactly) where you want them phrase to be in a situation in which you can do what you want to someone or defeat them easily Thesaurus: in a good, better or pleasant situationsynonym Main entry: have …   Useful english dictionary

• have got someone where you want them — have (got) someone (right/​just/​exactly) where you want them phrase to be in a situation in which you can do what you want to someone or defeat them easily Thesaurus: in a good, better or pleasant situationsynonym Main entry: have …   Useful english dictionary

• have someone where you want them — have (got) someone (right/​just/​exactly) where you want them phrase to be in a situation in which you can do what you want to someone or defeat them easily Thesaurus: in a good, better or pleasant situationsynonym Main entry: have …   Useful english dictionary

• want — want1 [ want ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to feel that you would like to have, keep, or do something: Do you still want these old letters? want something for something: What do you want for your birthday? want to do something: Liz wants to see the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• want — I UK [wɒnt] / US [wɑnt] verb [transitive] Word forms want : present tense I/you/we/they want he/she/it wants present participle wanting past tense wanted past participle wanted *** Metaphor: Wanting something is like being hungry or thirsty, and… …   English dictionary