have dibs on something

have dibs on something
have dibs on something
to reserve something for oneself; to claim something for oneself. (Often said by children.) •

I have dibs on the last piece of cake.

John has dibs on the last piece again. It isn't fair.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • 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 — (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 — • 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

  • dibs on something — (first) dibs on (something) to have the right to do or get hold of something. I had first dibs on dessert and took the pie. Usage notes: usually used with the verb get or as an interjection: Dibs on the ice cream! …   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

  • first dibs on something — (first) dibs on (something) to have the right to do or get hold of something. I had first dibs on dessert and took the pie. Usage notes: usually used with the verb get or as an interjection: Dibs on the ice cream! …   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

  • 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 on — (first) dibs on (something) to have the right to do or get hold of something. I had first dibs on dessert and took the pie. Usage notes: usually used with the verb get or as an interjection: Dibs on the ice cream! …   New idioms dictionary

  • dibs — 1. noun A claim to the right to use or enjoy something exclusively or before anyone else. I have dibs on the hammock! Syn: bags 2. verb To claim a temporary right to ( …   Wiktionary

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