with someone's name on it

phrase

informal
: intended for someone specified
There's a piece of cake over there with your name on it.
He told me he had a bullet with my name on it.

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Worse than pulling down the flag at the United States Capitol and replacing it with one with someone's name on it? — Brooks Johnson, Star Tribune, 14 Jan. 2021

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“With someone's name on it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20someone%27s%20name%20on%20it. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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