have someone stumped

idiom

: to be too difficult for someone to solve or answer
The problem/question had me stumped.

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“Have someone stumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://x0upouf933.proxynodejs.usequeue.com/dictionary/have%20someone%20stumped. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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