Idiom
have someone on toast
Meaning
To have somebody in one's power, or in a compromising or helpless position.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I have him on toast now that I know his secret.”
“With all the evidence gathered against the corrupt manager, the investigators finally had him on toast.”
“Once the detective discovered the hidden ledger, he realized he had the suspect on toast and could force a full confession.”
Examples
simple
“I have him on toast now that I know his secret.”
contextual
“With all the evidence gathered against the corrupt manager, the investigators finally had him on toast.”
complex
“Once the detective discovered the hidden ledger, he realized he had the suspect on toast and could force a full confession.”
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