Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
have\ dibs\ on — • have dibs on • put dibs on v. phr. slang To demand a share of something or to be in line for the use of an object usable by more than one person. Don t throw your magazine away! I put (my) dibs on it, remember? … Словарь американских идиом
have dibs on — (something) American, informal to make it clear that something belongs to you or that you should be the next person to use something. I have dibs on the Sunday paper … New idioms dictionary
have dibs on — demand a share of something or be in line to use something I have dibs on the computer and would like to use it as soon as possible … Idioms and examples
have dibs on something — have dibs on (something) American, informal to make it clear that something belongs to you or that you should be the next person to use something. I have dibs on the Sunday paper … New idioms dictionary
have dibs on — or[put dibs on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To demand a share of something or to be in line for the use of an object usable by more than one person. * /Don t throw your magazine away! I put (my) dibs on it, remember?/ … Dictionary of American idioms
Dibs — This article is about the cultural convention. For the UK children s TV character, see Cosmo and Dibs. For the Arab sweet, see Pekmez. Calling dibs is an informal convention to declare a specific right to something that no individual otherwise… … Wikipedia
dibs — /dɪbz / (say dibz) Colloquial –plural noun 1. → marble (def. 8). 2. a stake in a game. 3. funds or money: in the dibs. 4. winnings. –phrase 5. dibs in, taking part; included, especially in a game. 6. have dibs on, to claim as one s right. 7. play …
dibs — See: TO HAVE DIBS ON or TO PUT DIBS ON … Dictionary of American idioms
dibs — See: TO HAVE DIBS ON or TO PUT DIBS ON … Dictionary of American idioms
dibs — See: have dibs on or put dibs on … Словарь американских идиом
