"Got anything on?"

English translation: Do you have anything (a robbery) planned?

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English term or phrase:"Got anything on?"
Selected answer:Do you have anything (a robbery) planned?
Entered by: Jenni Lukac (X)

11:52 Oct 22, 2012
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
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English term or phrase: "Got anything on?"
Pulling out from the wall a folding-bed, Jimmy slid back a panel in the wall and dragged out a dust-covered suit-case. He opened this and gazed fondly at the finest set of burglar's tools in the East. It was a complete set, made of specially tempered steel, the latest designs in drills, punches, braces and bits, jimmies, clamps, and augers, with two or three novelties, invented by Jimmy himself, in which he took pride. Over nine hundred dollars they had cost him to have made at ––––, a place where they make such things for the profession.

In half an hour Jimmy went down stairs and through the café. He was now dressed in tasteful and well-fitting clothes, and carried his dusted and cleaned suit-case in his hand.
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"Got anything on?" asked Mike Dolan, genially.
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"Me?" said Jimmy, in a puzzled tone. "I don't understand. I'm representing the New York Amalgamated Short Snap Biscuit Cracker and Frazzled Wheat Company."
Michael Kislov
Russian Federation
Local time: 16:38
Do you have anything (a robbery) planned?
Explanation:
The tools are the key.
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Jenni Lukac (X)
Local time: 14:38
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +6Do you have anything (a robbery) planned?
Jenni Lukac (X)
3 +3Got anything planned?
Mark Nathan
3 +2Do you have anything (any jobs) planned?
Colin Rowe


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
"got anything on?"
Do you have anything (a robbery) planned?


Explanation:
The tools are the key.

Jenni Lukac (X)
Local time: 14:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 392

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  PoveyTrans (X)
2 mins
  -> Cheers and thanks, Simon.

agree  Yvonne Gallagher
2 mins
  -> Cheers and thanks, gallagy.

agree  Stephanie Ezrol: and that he dusted and cleaned the suitcase
4 mins
  -> Exactly. Thanks very much, Stephanie.

agree  Charles Davis: You're quick on the draw these days, Jenni!
14 mins
  -> Thanks, Charles. I've had a lot of work lately, so I can only have a look at the forum when I take a break.

agree  Carol Gullidge: I'd omit the 'robbery' part, unless we know for sure that this Mike fellow knows what's in the suitcase. I'm assuming (but don't know) he didn't accompany Jimmy upstairs to his room...
57 mins
  -> Thanks, Carol. Good point. The "robbery" is only there as a clue to the asker.

agree  katsy
2 hrs
  -> Thanks very much, katsy. Have a great afternoon.
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
"got anything on?"
Got anything planned?


Explanation:
Presumably a burglary.

Mark Nathan
France
Local time: 14:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 78

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carol Gullidge
57 mins

agree  katsy
2 hrs

agree  S Kelly: Tastefully, sarcastic.
2 days 43 mins
  -> Like when batman goes out armed to the teeth and his butler says, "expecting a little trouble today, sir?"
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
"got anything on?"
Do you have anything (any jobs) planned?


Explanation:
Is how I would read this without further knowledge of context.
I am assuming that Mike Dolan knows about Jimmy's criminal side and is asking whether he has any burglaries planned.

Colin Rowe
Germany
Local time: 14:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carol Gullidge
56 mins

agree  katsy
2 hrs
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