have someone there

Verb

colloquial humorous sometimes

Japanese Meaning

（口語的、時にユーモラスに）議論などの場面において、相手を不利な立場に追い込み、適切な反論や解答ができないように仕向けること

A sudden, pointed question can have someone there scrambling for words.

突然の鋭い質問は相手を窮地に追い込み、言葉が出なくなることがある。

Sense（1）

Ah, ha ha. He had you there, mate. Didn't he? That'll teach you a lesson.

has someone there

（ present singular third-person ）

having someone there

（ participle present ）

had someone there

（ participle past ）

had someone there

（ past ）