I've Got Your Number

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Jme from Raleigh, Nci love this song! it's so catchy, although i feel sorry for people who have this phone number I’ve got your number means understanding someone so well that you can predict their actions or know someone’s true nature or intentions. It’s an idiom—a phrase whose meaning isn’t deduced from the literal definitions of the words it contains. In the English language, idioms enrich communication by adding color, depth, and cultural context. So I'll cook and you wash up? Hmm, I've got your number; you're just going to watch TV all evening.

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Dee from Indianapolis, InOh, so many rumors around this song, but who cares!!! It always has been a great tune and will contiune to be so along with so many other one-hit wonders from those early MTV days when we still got to see videos. 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. Everybody thought Earl was the salt of the earth, but I had got his number within minutes of meeting him.” It’s not unusual to hear a detective in a crime show proclaim, “I’ve got your number!” to a suspect, indicating they’re onto their schemes. In a more literal context, you can hear it in the lyrics of the popular 80s song “Jenny”: “Jenny, I’ve got your number. I wanna make you mine.” Are There Common Misunderstandings or Misconceptions Regarding This Idiom? But, when used figuratively, it dives deeper, implying an understanding of or predicting someone’s behavior or intent. How Is the Idiom Used in Context?

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. Shirley from Ocean, NjThe 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.

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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.

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.” What is Feifei up to? She's planning something but Rob thinks he's got her number. Does this mean her telephone number or something else? All will become clear in this programme. Transcript Exactly – it's not about having your telephone number. I knew when you asked me if I was rushing home you were after something. Well sort of. A friend of mine is visiting and I'd like to go for a drink her. You could join us later if you like? 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.

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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!~ 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.......I’ve got your number popped up during the mid-1800s but really took off in popularity during the 1900s. Annabelle from Eugene, OrI received news that somebody who lives somewhere in Pennsylvania actually had this phone number. However, when a lot of people tried to dial it, the operator would say, "The number you have dialed, 867-5309, has been disconnected. 867-5309, has been disconnected. No further information is available about, 867-5309." 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. 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.

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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?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? However, pinning down a definitive source for this idiom can be quite challenging due to its colloquial nature and evolution over time. While these theories paint a plausible picture, they should be taken as potential explanations rather than definitive origins. Earliest Uses The idiom I’ve got your number is a lowkey way of letting someone know you’re on to them, and you have a pretty good idea of what they’re up to in terms of devious behavior. It’s like saying, “I’m on to you.”