have someone on toast

have (one) on toast

To have power over one. Primarily heard in UK. Of course they'll heed our demands—we have them on toast. A: "If there's already multiple offers on the house, we'll have to offer more than we budgeted." B: "I know, the seller has us on toast." Once the gangsters were able to blackmail Susan, they had her on toast.

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have someone on toast

be in a position to deal with someone as you wish. British informal

1993 Esquire The more he thought, the more I knew I had him on toast.

See also: have, on, someone, toast

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