“have a”

The following 64 entries include the term have a.

Entries 16–30 of 64
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have a finger in a/the/every pie

idiom

: to have an interest or share in something

have a fling at (something)

idiom

: to try (something) without being very serious about it or without worrying about whether or not it will succeed

have a frog in one's throat

idiom

: to be unable to speak normally because one's throat is dry and hoarse

have a go at

idiom

: to make an attempt at (doing something)

have a go

idiom

: to try to do something

have a good day

idiom

used to say one hopes the person spoken to will have an enjoyable day

have a (good) laugh about (something)

idiom

: to laugh about (something)

have a good mind

idiom

used to express the feeling especially when angry and annoyed that one would like to do something while at the same time not really planning to do it used with to + verb

have a good one

idiom

used to say one hopes the person spoken to will have an enjoyable day

have a hand in

idiom

: to be involved in (something)

have a hard time

idiom

: to experience difficulty doing something

have a head for

idiom

: to have an ability to understand or deal with (something)

have a high opinion of (something)

idiom

: to think that something is good

have a high regard for

idiom

: to respect and admire very much

have a hollow ring

idiom

: to seem untruthful or insincere

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