have designs on
English
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edithave designs on (third-person singular simple present has designs on, present participle having designs on, simple past and past participle had designs on)
- (transitive) To have one's eye on, to set one's sights on, to seek, to pursue.
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References
edit- “have designs on”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “have designs on someone” (US) / “have designs on someone” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
- “have designs on something” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.