have a case

have a case (against someone or something)

To possess a significant amount of incriminating evidence (against someone or something), as could be presented in court. With her testimony, now we really have a case. My lawyer says we have a case against our landlord. We have a case against the company because many employees have been wrongly terminated.

See also: case, have, someone

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have a case (against someone)

to have much evidence that can be used against someone in court. Do the police have a case against John? No, they don't have a case.

See also: case, have

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