have (got) something taped

have (got) something taped
have (got) sb/sth ˈtaped idiom
(BrE, informal) to understand sb/sth completely and to have learned how to deal with them/it successfully

He can't fool me— I've got him taped.

It took me a while to learn the job, but I think I've got it taped now.

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