- have at someone
- have at someoneto go at someone; to attack someone. •
The boys had at the gang members and gave them a beating.
•I just knew John was going to have at Fred.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
have at someone
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have got someone where you want them — have (got) someone (right/just/exactly) where you want them phrase to be in a situation in which you can do what you want to someone or defeat them easily Thesaurus: in a good, better or pleasant situationsynonym Main entry: have … Useful english dictionary
have got someone right where you want them — have (got) someone (right/just/exactly) where you want them phrase to be in a situation in which you can do what you want to someone or defeat them easily Thesaurus: in a good, better or pleasant situationsynonym Main entry: have … Useful english dictionary
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have got someone or something covered — have (got) someone or something covered (informal) : to have done, gotten, or provided whatever is needed Don t worry about a thing. We ve got you covered. [=we have taken care of everything that you might need] You don t need to buy soda for the … Useful english dictionary
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have — [ weak əv, həv, strong hæv ] (3rd person singular has [ weak əz, həz, strong hæz ] ; past tense and past participle had [ weak əd, həd, strong hæd ] ) verb *** Have can be used in the following ways: as an auxiliary verb in perfect tenses of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
