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
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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!
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