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[have a soft spot in one’s heart for] {v. phr.} To be sympathetically inclined towards; entertain a predilection for. •/ Ron always had a soft spot in his heart for intellectual women wearing miniskirts. /

[have a sweet tooth] {v. phr.} To be excessively fond of dessert items, such as ice cream, pies, etc. •/ Jill has a sweet tooth; she always orders apple pie after a meal in a restaurant. /

[have a time] {v. phr.} , {informal} 1. To have trouble; have a hard time. •/ Poor Susan had a time trying to get the children to go to bed. / •/ John had a time passing his math course. / 2. To have a good time; to have fun. — Used with a reflexive pronoun. •/ Bob had himself a time going to every night club in town. / •/ Mary had herself a time dancing at the party. / Syn.: HAVE A BALL.

[have a way with] {v. phr.} To be able to lead, persuade, or influence. •/ Dave has such a way with the campers that they do everything he tells them to do. / •/ Ted will be a good veterinarian, because he has a way with animals. /

[have a word with] {v. phr.} 1. To talk, discuss, or speak briefly with. •/ Robert, I need to have a word with you about tomorrow’s exam. / 2. To engage in a sincere discussion with the purpose of persuading the other person or let him or her know of one’s dissatisfaction. •/ Our boss has been making funny decisions lately; I think we ought to have a word with him. /

[have been around] {v. phr.} , {informal} Have been to many places and done many things; know people; have experience and be able to take care of yourself. •/ Uncle Willie is an old sailor and has really been around. / •/ Betty likes to go out with Jerry, because he has been around. / •/ It’s not easy to fool him; he’s been around. / Compare: GET AROUND, KNOW ONE’S WAY AROUND.

[have dibs on]or [put dibs on] {v. phr.} , {slang} To demand a share of something or to be in line for the use of an object usable by more than one person. •/ Don’t throw your magazine away! I put (my) dibs on it, remember? /

[have done] {v.} , {formal} To stop; finish. •/ When the teacher had done, she asked for questions from the class. / •/ If you have done, I will explain the matter. /

[have done with] {v.} To stop doing or using something. •/ When you have done with that paintbrush, Barbara, I would like to use it. * /I wish you would have done with your criticisms./

[have eyes only for] {v. phr.} To see or want nothing else but; give all your attention to; be interested only in. •/ Of all the horses in the show, John had eyes only for the big white one. / •/ All the girls liked Fred, but he had eyes only for Helen. /

[have fits]See: HAVE A FIT.

[have got to] {v. phr.} Must; be in great need to do something; be obliged to. •/ I am sorry but we have got to leave, otherwise, we’ll miss the last train. /

[have had it] {v. phr.} , {slang} To have experienced or suffered all you can; to have come to the end of your patience or life. •/ "I’ve had it," said Lou, "I’m resigning from the job of chairman right now." / •/ When the doctor examined the man who had been shot, he said, "He’s had it." /

[have hair] {v. phr.} , {slang} To possess courage, fortitude, guts, sex-appeal. •/ I like him, he’s got a lot of hair. /

[have]or [hold the whip over] {v. phr.} To control; dominate. •/ Eugene has always held the whip over his younger brothers and sisters. /

[have in mind] {v. phr.} To plan; intend; select. •/ We don’t know whom our boss has in mind for the new position. /

[have in one’s hair]See: IN ONE’S HAIR.

[have in the palm of one’s hand] {v. phr.} To completely control; have a project finished, all wrapped up. •/ Our boss felt that if he could calm his critics he would soon have the entire factory in the palm of his hand. /

[have it] {v. phr.} 1. To hear or get news; understand. •/ I have it on the best authority that we will be paid for our work next week. / 2. To do something in a certain way. •/ Make up your mind, because you can’t have it both ways. You must either stay home or come with us. / •/ Bobby must have it his way and play the game by his rules. / 3. To claim; say. •/ Rumor has it that the school burned down. / •/ Gossip has it that Mary is getting married. / •/ The man is very smart the way his family has it, but I think he’s silly. / 4. To allow it. — Usually used with "will" or "would" in negative sentences. •/ Mary wanted to give the party at her house, but her mother wouldn’t have it. / Syn.: HEAR OF, STAND FOR. 5. To win. •/ When the senators vote, the ayes will have it. / 6. To get or find the answer; think of how to do something. •/ "I have it!" said John to Mary. "We can buy Mother a nice comb for her birthday." / 7. {informal} To have an (easy, good, rough, soft) time; have (certain kinds of) things happen to you; be treated in a (certain) way by luck or life. •/ Everyone liked Joe and he had it good until he got sick. / •/ Mary has it easy; she doesn’t have to work. / 8. See: AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT.

[have it all over]See: HAVE IT OVER.

[have it coming] {v. phr.} To deserve the good or bad things that happen to you. •/ I feel sorry about Jack’s failing that course, but he had it coming to him. / •/ Everybody said that Eve had it coming when she won the scholarship. / Compare: ASK FOR, GET WHAT’S COMING TO ONE, SERVE RIGHT.

[have it in for] {v. phr.} , {informal} To wish or mean to harm; have a bitter feeling against. •/ George has it in for Bob because Bob told the teacher that George cheated in the examination. / •/ After John beat Ted in a fight, Ted always had it in for John. /

[have it made] {v. phr.} , {slang} To be sure of success; have everything you need. •/ With her fine grades Alice has it made and can enter any college in the country. / •/ The other seniors think Joe has it made because his father owns a big factory. /

[have it out] {v. phr.} To settle a difference by a free discussion or by a fight. •/ Joe called Bob a bad name, so they went back of the school and had it out. Joe got a bloody nose and Bob got a black eye. / •/ The former friends finally decided to have it out in a free argument and they became friends again. /

[have it over]or [have it all over] {v. phr.} To be better than; be superior to. •/ Anne has it all over Jane in looks and charm. / •/ A professional golfer usually has it all over an amateur. / •/ A jeep has it over a regular car on rough mountain trails. / Compare: BEAT ALL HOLLOW.

[have kittens] {v. phr.} , {slang} To become very much worried or upset. •/ Mrs. Jones was having kittens because if was very late and Susan wasn’t home yet. / Compare: HAVE A FIT.

[have lots (everything) going for one] {v. phr.} To have abilities or qualities that help in achieving one’s goal; assets working in one’s favor. •/ The young woman will surely get the job; she has everything going for her. /

[have money to burn]See: MONEY TO BURN.

[have no business] {v. phr.} To have no right or reason. •/ Jack had no business saying those nasty things about Dick. / •/ Vern’s mother told him he had no business going swimming that day. /

[have none of] {v. phr.} To refuse to approve or allow. •/ The teacher said she would have none of Mike’s arguing. / •/ When the fullback refused to obey the captain, the captain said he would have none of that. /

[have nothing on]or [not have anything on] {v. phr.} Not to be any better than; to have no advantage over. •/ Susan is a wonderful athlete, but when it comes to dancing she has nothing on Mary. / •/ Even though he is older, John has nothing on Peter in school. / •/ Although the Smiths have a Rolls Royce, they have nothing on the Jones' who have a Cadillac and a Jaguar. / 2. To have no information or proof that someone broke the law. •/ Mr. James was not worried when he was arrested because he was sure they had nothing on him. / •/ Mr. Brown was an honest politician and they had nothing on him. /

[have nothing to do with] {v. phr.} To not be involved with; not care about. •/ Our firm has nothing to do with oil from the Near East; we are interested in solar energy. /

[have no use for]See: NO USE.

[have on] {v.} 1. To be dressed in; wear. •/ Mary had on her new dress. / 2. To have (something) planned; have an appointment; plan to do. •/ Harry has a big weekend on. / •/ I’m sorry I can’t attend your party, but I have a meeting on for that night. / 3. See: HAVE NOTHING ON, HAVE SOMETHING ON.

[have one’s ass in a sling] {v. phr.} , {slang} , {vulgar} , {avoidable} To be in an uncomfortable predicament; to be in the dog-house; to be at a disadvantage. •/ Al sure had his ass in a sling when the boss found out about his juggling the account. /

[have one’s cake and eat it too] {v. phr.} To enjoy two opposite advantages. •/ You can either spend your money going to Europe or save it for a down payment on a house, but you can’t do both. That would be having your cake and eating it, too. /

[have one’s ear] {v. phr.} To have access to someone in power; receive audiences rather frequently. •/ The national security advisor has the president’s ear. /

[have one’s ears on] {v. phr.} , {slang} , {citizen’s band radio jargon} To have one’s CB radio in receiving condition. •/ Good buddy in the eighteen wheeler southbound, got your ears on? /

[have oneself] {v. phr.} , {nonstandard} To enjoy. — Sometimes used in very informal speech to provide emphasis. •/ As soon as their parents left, the boys had themselves some fun. / •/ After working hard all day, John had himself a good night’s sleep. /

[have one’s feet planted firmly in the ground]See: FEET ON THE GROUND.

[have one’s fill] {v. phr.} To be satisfied; be surfeited; be overindulged. •/ Howard says he’s had his fill of expensive golf tournaments in Europe. /