have someone there

have someone there

English

Verb

have someone there (third-person singular simple present has someone there, present participle having someone there, simple past and past participle had someone there)

1. (colloquial, sometimes humorous) To put someone in a disadvantageous position, as in an argument, such that someone doesn't have an appropriate answer or solution.
   • 1979, Monty Python's Life of Brian, spoken by Mr. Cheeky (Eric Idle):

     Ah, ha ha. He had you there, mate. Didn't he? That'll teach you a lesson.

   • 2018 February 8, Cat Wolinski, “Hop Take: Craft Breweries Are Fighting With AB InBev Over Disaster Relief Because of Course They Are”, in VinePair‎:

     Well, at least the beer industry made it out of the Super Bowl without any wars waged between Anheuser-Busch and small and independent brewers. Just kidding! We totally had you there for a second.

See also

• get someone there
• have someone by the short hairs