Who's the wild card in the office? Rob and Feifei use a phrase to describe an unpredictable colleague From war times and numbered bullets to a popular idiom, I’ve got your number has indeed made quite a journey. This expression, which conveys an understanding of someone’s true nature or intentions, enriches our language by capturing a complex concept in a simple phrase. Is Feifei's designer shawl a solution to her problems with Lisa? Listen to the programme to find out Shirley from Ocean, NjThe true story: Alex Call came up with the digits for the 80s hit. He made it up sitting under a plum tree. Who was Jenny? Nobody. The name just had the right number of syllables. George from Vancouver, Canada@Mark from Shelburne, Vt: I'm not sure we had the computing power to calculate a 7-digit prime number in 1982, let alone an 11-digit one, as you're saying was an intended message. . . Sometimes coincidence happens. 1 in a million still has that 1. . .

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Having someone’s number in this expression has nothing to do with telephones. This idiom has been used since the mid-1800s, before most people had their own telephones or telephone numbers. Instead, number is used in the sense of a precise appraisal. To have someone’s number alludes to having figured them out precisely. 4 Ammer, Christine. American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013. Use italics (lyric) and bold (lyric) to distinguish between different vocalists in the same song part Do you celebrate Christmas? Do you like eating turkey? Do you think turkeys like Christmas? Learn this humorous idiom Absolutely. If you haven’t guessed it already, the biggest misconception about this idiom is when it’s taken literally. What Are Some Tips for Using This Idiom Effectively? Annabelle from Eugene, OrI received news that somebody who lives somewhere in Pennsylvania actually had this phone number. However, when a lot of people tried to dial it, the operator would say, "The number you have dialed, 867-5309, has been disconnected. 867-5309, has been disconnected. No further information is available about, 867-5309."Read the room. Understand the context surrounding the situation before busting out an idiom like this. Got, here is used to mean the same thing as have, which can also be used as a variant. To say “I’ve got your number” means “I have your number.” OK Rob – if you say 'I've got your number' it means you understand what someone it trying to do or why they are behaving in a certain way. What is Feifei up to? She's planning something but Rob thinks he's got her number. Does this mean her telephone number or something else? All will become clear in this programme. Transcript

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However, pinning down a definitive source for this idiom can be quite challenging due to its colloquial nature and evolution over time. While these theories paint a plausible picture, they should be taken as potential explanations rather than definitive origins. Earliest Uses Dee from Indianapolis, InOh, so many rumors around this song, but who cares!!! It always has been a great tune and will contiune to be so along with so many other one-hit wonders from those early MTV days when we still got to see videos.Hearing M. Paired from SighMy ENTIRE LIFE...thought the singer was singing "Benny!" Even up until a few days ago, I was still singing, "Bennnnnyyyy, I've got--your NUM-BER!" Up until a few minutes ago, I STILL thought that he was singing, "Benny!" The irony being, I know MANY "Jennys." Some have even called me "Jenny." Go figure. No – I mean I know what you're trying to do. You want to go to the pub now and leave me to present the rest of this programme? Jefferson from Nekoosa, Wi"The true story: Alex Call came up with the digits for the 80s hit. He made it up sitting under a plum tree. Who was Jenny? Nobody. The name just had the right number of syllables."