have a case on Idiom
have a case on
have a case on Also,
have a crush on. Be infatuated with someone, as in
He's had a case on her for years, or
Teenage girls often have a crush on this teacher. The first slangy term dates from the mid-1800s; the second, a colloquialism, dates from the late 1800s.
have a case on (someone)
To accept a adventurous admiration with someone, abnormally unbeknownst to that person. I've had a case on Tommy for years.Learn more: case, have, onhave a case on
Also, have a drove on. Be beguiled with someone, as in He's had a case on her for years, or Teenage girls generally accept a drove on this teacher. The aboriginal slangy appellation dates from the mid-1800s; the second, a colloquialism, dates from the backward 1800s. Learn more: case, have, on