have one's way with

idiom

: to do exactly what one wants to do to or with (something or someone)
especially : to have sex with (someone, and especially someone over whom one has control, influence, etc.)
He has had his way with many women.

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“Have one's way with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20one%27s%20way%20with. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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