# have one's name on

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/have-ones-name-on
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To be reserved for someone.

## Examples

- That last piece of cake has your name on it.
- The manager told me the promotion has my name on it if I finish this project on time.
- She looked at the empty seat at the head of the table, knowing that the position had her name on it long before the election began.

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