Read the room. Understand the context surrounding the situation before busting out an idiom like this. The phrase’s origin and how it came to have its current meaning are somewhat unclear. Some sources claim it has to do with phone numbers and how everyone has a different number tied to them. So, knowing their number meant you knew where to reach them. Absolutely. If you haven’t guessed it already, the biggest misconception about this idiom is when it’s taken literally. What Are Some Tips for Using This Idiom Effectively? Exactly – it's not about having your telephone number. I knew when you asked me if I was rushing home you were after something.

Got Your (or someone’s) Number | Idioms Online Got Your (or someone’s) Number | Idioms Online

Hearing M. Paired from SighMy ENTIRE LIFE...thought the singer was singing "Benny!" Even up until a few days ago, I was still singing, "Bennnnnyyyy, I've got--your NUM-BER!" Up until a few minutes ago, I STILL thought that he was singing, "Benny!" The irony being, I know MANY "Jennys." Some have even called me "Jenny." Go figure. The Urban Dictionary claims that it’s more about having power or control over someone because you know something about them, a secret or dirt they don’t want to be shared. What Is the Literal and Figurative Meaning of This Idiom?

Don’t use it as a threat. Sure, it’s meant to let someone know you’re on to them but try not to say it in a way that makes you seem like the bad guy. How Did the Idiom I’ve Got Your Number Originate? I’ve got your number usage trend. Jennni from New York, NyBeing that my name is in this song me and my chums always have a good laugh when we listen to it and after hearing all the covers the original is still the best. !!!!!!!

Have someone’s number and I’ve got your number - GRAMMARIST Have someone’s number and I’ve got your number - GRAMMARIST

Although this idiom is often given as ‘get someone’s number’ there is actually no such idiom. We never say “I will get your number.” Instead, the present perfect “I have got” is almost always used. The past perfect is possible also, as in “I had got.”Darrell from EugeneI would love to have 867-5309 as my home phone number, but I live outside of the area in which it would normally be in service. Possible answering-machine message: "Hello, you have reached the home of Darrell and Serena. Jenny is not here, nor will she ever be. If you are looking for Jenny, hang up and quit wasting your time." George from Vancouver, Canada@Mark from Shelburne, Vt: I'm not sure we had the computing power to calculate a 7-digit prime number in 1982, let alone an 11-digit one, as you're saying was an intended message. . . Sometimes coincidence happens. 1 in a million still has that 1. . . Jenny-jenny from Seattle, WaI love this song. My name is Jenny, it came out when I was in High School. In college a friend of mine would always sing to me, "Jenny, Jenny who can I turn to?" and "Jenny Jenny, you're the girl for me!" Love the song, love the memories!~

Jenny (867-5309) by Tommy Tutone - Songfacts Lyrics for Jenny (867-5309) by Tommy Tutone - Songfacts

Merriam-Webster says that I’ve got your number means to be able to deal with or defeat someone easily especially because one knows or understands that person so well. Marc from -, MdFirst-ever interview with the girl in this video, including what she's doing now and pics: http://noblemania.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-girl-in-video-867-5309jenny-1981.html. Her name was Karen Morton and she passed away in 2014. A very sweet person.You have to be careful of Jander. He’s volatile, to say the least,” said Fran. “Don’t worry. I’ve got his number. A little flattery and he’ll be in the palm of my hand,” said Kirk. Mark from Shelburne, VtNot only is 867-5309 a prime number, but there is more: The band Tommy Tutone is from Willits California. No one knows exactly where the wall was that this number was seen on, but presumably it was in Tommy's home town. The area code of Willits Ca is 707. If Tommy and his band were to take a trip and he were to then get the nerve to actually call Jenny, he would have to dial 1-707-867-5309. This 11 digit number: 17078675309 is also a prime. The probability of both the 7 figit phone number and the associated 11 digit phone plus area code both being prime is quite low. This can not be a coincidence! I think that it was chosen intentionally to send a message. Our job is to determine what the message is.......

got your number - Idioms by The Free Dictionary Have got your number - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

Having someone’s number in this expression has nothing to do with telephones. This idiom has been used since the mid-1800s, before most people had their own telephones or telephone numbers. Instead, number is used in the sense of a precise appraisal. To have someone’s number alludes to having figured them out precisely. 4 Ammer, Christine. American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013. Esskayess from Dallas, TxRemember the "Klondike 5" number that the Fonz referred to on 'Happy Days?' Same thing.

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So I'll cook and you wash up? Hmm, I've got your number; you're just going to watch TV all evening. Jefferson from Nekoosa, Wi"The true story: Alex Call came up with the digits for the 80s hit. He made it up sitting under a plum tree. Who was Jenny? Nobody. The name just had the right number of syllables."