have someone or something down as

have (someone or something) down as (something)

To view or judge someone or something in a particular way. I worry that the other kids have me down as a nerd just because I won all of those academic awards.See also: down, have

put (someone or something) down as (something)

To view or judge someone or something in a particular way. I worry that the other kids will put me down as a nerd just because I won all of those academic awards.See also: down, put

have (or put) someone or something down as

judge someone or something to be a particular type or class of person or thing. 1914 M. A. Von Arnim The Pastor's Wife The other excursionists were all in pairs; they thought Ingeborg was too, and put her down at first as the German gentleman's wife because he did not speak to her. See also: down, have, someone, something