have been had

have been had
been had & was had & have been had
1. (of a woman) been copulated with; been made pregnant. •

I've been had, and I'm going to have the baby.

When she said she had been had, I didn't know it happened on her honeymoon.

2. been mistreated, cheated, or dealt with badly. •

Look at this cheap shirt that I paid $30 for! I was had!

I've been had by that lousy gyp joint.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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