[have a word with]{v. phr.} 1. To talk, discuss, or speak brieflywith. •/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 otherperson or let him or her know of one’s dissatisfaction. •/Our boss has beenmaking funny decisions lately; I think we ought to have a word with him./

[have been around]{v. phr.}, {informal} Have been to many placesand done many things; know people; have experience and be able to take care ofyourself. •/Uncle Willie is an old sailor and has really been around./•/Betty likes to go out with Jerry, because he has been around./ •/It’snot easy to fool him; he’s been around./ Compare: GET AROUND, KNOW ONE’S WAYAROUND.

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

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

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

[have eyes only for]{v. phr.} To see or want nothing else but; giveall your attention to; be interested only in. •/Of all the horses in theshow, John had eyes only for the big white one./ •/All the girls likedFred, 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; beobliged to. •/I am sorry but we have got to leave, otherwise, we’ll miss thelast train./

[have had it]{v. phr.}, {slang} To have experienced or sufferedall you can; to have come to the end of your patience or life. •/"I’ve hadit," said Lou, "I’m resigning from the job of chairman right now."/ •/Whenthe 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 knowwhom 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; havea project finished, all wrapped up. •/Our boss felt that if he could calm hiscritics 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 iton the best authority that we will be paid for our work next week./ 2. To dosomething in a certain way. •/Make up your mind, because you can’t have itboth ways. You must either stay home or come with us./ •/Bobby must have ithis way and play the game by his rules./ 3. To claim; say. •/Rumor has itthat the school burned down./ •/Gossip has it that Mary is gettingmarried./ •/The man is very smart the way his family has it, but I thinkhe’s silly./ 4. To allow it. — Usually used with "will" or "would" innegative sentences. •/Mary wanted to give the party at her house, but hermother wouldn’t have it./ Syn.: HEAR OF, STAND FOR. 5. To win. •/When thesenators vote, the ayes will have it./ 6. To get or find the answer; think ofhow to do something. •/"I have it!" said John to Mary. "We can buy Mother anice comb for her birthday."/ 7. {informal} To have an (easy, good,rough, soft) time; have (certain kinds of) things happen to you; be treated ina (certain) way by luck or life. •/Everyone liked Joe and he had it gooduntil 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 thathappen to you. •/I feel sorry about Jack’s failing that course, but he had itcoming to him./ •/Everybody said that Eve had it coming when she won thescholarship./ 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 toldthe teacher that George cheated in the examination./ •/After John beat Tedin a fight, Ted always had it in for John./

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

[have it out]{v. phr.} To settle a difference by a free discussion orby a fight. •/Joe called Bob a bad name, so they went back of the school andhad it out. Joe got a bloody nose and Bob got a black eye./ •/The formerfriends finally decided to have it out in a free argument and they becamefriends 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./ •/Aprofessional golfer usually has it all over an amateur./ •/A jeep has itover a regular car on rough mountain trails./ Compare: BEAT ALL HOLLOW.

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

[have lots (everything) going for one]{v. phr.} To have abilities orqualities 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 forher./

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

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

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

[have nothing on] or [not have anything on] {v. phr.} Not to be anybetter than; to have no advantage over. •/Susan is a wonderful athlete, butwhen it comes to dancing she has nothing on Mary./ •/Even though he isolder, John has nothing on Peter in school./ •/Although the Smiths have aRolls Royce, they have nothing on the Jones' who have a Cadillac and aJaguar./ 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 hadnothing on him./ •/Mr. Brown was an honest politician and they had nothingon him./

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

[have no use for] See: NO USE.

[have on]{v.} 1. To be dressed in; wear. •/Mary had on her newdress./ 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, butI have a meeting on for that night./ 3. See: HAVE NOTHING ON, HAVE SOMETHINGON.