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Contraposition Posted 11 years ago
What does 'not excatly on top of things' mean?
And whatw does 'get something on him' mean?
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on top of
What does 'not excatly on top of things' mean?
And whatw does 'get something on him' mean?
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g. so that he can be prosecuted.
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- so that he can be prosecuted.
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"on top of" is a set phrase meaning "in command or control of" (http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/on-top-of)
"get something on him" means find evidence of his wrongdoing, e.g. so that he can be prosecuted.
"get something on him" means find evidence of his wrongdoing, e.g. so that he can be prosecuted.
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