have somebody's name on it

have somebody's 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 it.

Are you coming for dinner this evening? I've got a steak here with your name on it!

Main entry:nameidiom

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