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Aramahosi Posted 14 years ago
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You've got it?

I can't grasp the meaning of "You've got it" at 0:41 of the cartoon below.

Could you tell me about it? Thanks very much in advance!
  

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" Bubbles is so freaked by the cockroach all she can do is run and say over and over, "Squish it! "

— Enoon

  • " Bubbles is so freaked by the cockroach all she can do is run and say over and over, "Squish it!
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"You've got it, Bubbles—one squished roach comin' up." Bubbles is so freaked by the cockroach all she can do is run and say over and over, "Squish it! Squish it!" The other one agrees to squish it and says "You've got it", meaning "I am going to give you what you have asked me for so readily that it is as if you already possess it." The second part, in case you were wondering, is what a cook might
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Thanks! So does the "You've got it" have the similar nuance of "Roger!"?
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aramahosiThanks! So does the "You've got it" have the similar nuance of "Roger!"?
I guess. More like "Wilco!", really, but people don't say that. "Roger" is more like "Gotcha" (I've got you.), meaning "I understand" , but it is indeed often used to signify accession.
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