[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.