have (someone) taped

phrase

British, informal
: to completely understand (someone) : to know how to deal with (someone)
She has him taped.

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Both Rogan and Tucker Carlson, arguably the two biggest media stars on the Trumpy right, have taped episodes with Hitler apologist Darryl Cooper. — Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 19 Mar. 2025 Baker’s striking innovation is to have taped the special both before and after giving birth. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2025 Kerry Washington, LeToya Luckett-Coles, John Legend and Stevie Wonder have taped radio spots for a new Democratic National Committee ad campaign targeting Black voters to cast ballots. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024 In front of the treadmill, people have taped scenes from more temperate climes—ones with trees and flowers. — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024 Birmingham police have taped off an area at Springville Landing apartments, which is not far from Huffman High School. — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 5 Dec. 2022 Animal control officers have taped off the surrounding area to prevent onlookers from startling the seal away from his path back to the ocean, according to a statement from Beverly Animal Control. — Bailey Allen, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Sep. 2022

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