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He took my place and got killed. It should have been me— that bullet had my name on it.
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Are you coming for dinner this evening? I've got a steak here with your name on it!
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
have (your) name in lights — have/see (your) name in lights informal to be famous for your work in film, theatre, music etc.. She accepted the few badly paid roles she was offered and continued to dream of seeing her name in lights … New idioms dictionary
have your cake and eat it too — (US) (or Brit have your cake and eat it) : to have or enjoy the good parts of something without having or dealing with the bad parts They seem to think they can have their cake and eat it too by having excellent schools for their son without… … Useful english dictionary
have your cake and eat it — phrase to have all the benefits of a situation when, in fact, having one thing means that you cannot have the other He wants to stay with his wife but still see his girlfriend – talk about having your cake and eating it! Thesaurus: to be in a… … Useful english dictionary
(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). Main entry: ↑nameidiom … Useful english dictionary
your name in lights — (your) name in lights to be famous and have your work recognized as especially important. He was never interested in seeing his name in lights – he was always too busy having fun. Usage notes: also used with see: I want to see my name in lights… … New idioms dictionary
your name is mud — If someone s name is mud, then they have a bad reputation … The small dictionary of idiomes
Have Your Way — Infobox Single | Name = Have Your Way Artist = Superheist from Album = 8 Miles High Released = flagicon|Australia 1999 Format = CD Single Genre = Nu metal Length = 3:45 Label = Shock Records Producer = ??? Last single = Two Faced (1998) This… … Wikipedia
with your name on it — have your/sb s ˈname on it | with your/sb s ˈname on it idiom (informal) if sth has your name on it, or there is sth with your name on it, it is intended for you • He took my place and got killed. It should have been me that bullet had my name on … Useful english dictionary
to your name — belonging to you I haven t a dollar/dime/penny to my name. [=I have no money] She has more than 20 novels to her name. [=she has written more than 20 novels] a band with three hit songs to their name • • • Main Entry: ↑name … Useful english dictionary
see (your) name in lights — have/see (your) name in lights informal to be famous for your work in film, theatre, music etc.. She accepted the few badly paid roles she was offered and continued to dream of seeing her name in lights … New idioms dictionary
