(have something) to your name

(have something) to your name
(have sth) to your ˈname idiom
to have or own sth

an Olympic athlete with five gold medals to his name

She doesn't have a penny/cent to her name

(= she is very poor)

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  • put your name down (for something) — enter sb s/your ˈname (for sth) | put sb s/your ˈname down (for sth) idiom to apply for a place at a school, in a competition, etc. for sb or yourself • Have you entered your name for the quiz yet? • They ve already put his name down for Eton… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • give your name to something — phrase to be the reason why something is called by a particular name, especially because you have discovered or invented it Alessandro Volta, the scientist who gave his name to the volt Thesaurus: inventing and inventions or discoverieshyponym to …   Useful english dictionary

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  • have someone's name on it — have (someone s) name on it informal if something has your name on it, it is the type of thing that you like very much and so you have to buy, eat, or drink it. Come on, Paul, there s one piece of chocolate cake left and it s got your name on it …   New idioms dictionary

  • have name on it — have (someone s) name on it informal if something has your name on it, it is the type of thing that you like very much and so you have to buy, eat, or drink it. Come on, Paul, there s one piece of chocolate cake left and it s got your name on it …   New idioms dictionary

  • name */*/*/ — I UK [neɪm] / US noun Word forms name : singular name plural names Talking or writing about names: first name/Christian name a personal name that you are given when you are born: The children call me Mrs Jones, but actually my first name is Mary …   English dictionary

  • name after — (or N American name for) To give (a child) the same name as another person, in honour of that person • • • Main Entry: ↑name * * * ˈname after [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they name after he/she/it names …   Useful english dictionary

  • give your name to something — to be the reason why something is called by a particular name, especially because you have discovered or invented it Alessandro Volta, the scientist who gave his name to the volt …   English dictionary

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