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单词 have designs on
释义

have designs on


Contrive a secret plot or scheme, especially with selfish motives. For example, I think he has designs on my job, or Mary has designs on her sister's boyfriend. This term uses design in the sense of “a crafty plan,” a usage dating from about 1700.

Words nearby have designs on

have a way with, have a weakness for, have a whack at, have a word with, have a yen for, have designs on, have dibs on, have done, have eyes only for, have fits, have going for one
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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