“have the”

The following 11 entries include the term have the.

have the wind of

phrase

: to be to windward of

didn't have the heart

phrase

: not do something that might hurt another's feelings

have the appearance

phrase

: to seem to be (something) according to appearance yet not necessarily so in reality

have the benefit of

phrase

: to be helped by (something) : to be able to use (something)

have the floor

phrase

: to have the right to speak at a public meeting

have the patience of a saint

phrase

: to be a very patient person

have (the) time

phrase

: to be able to use an amount of time required for a particular purpose often followed by to + verb often + for

have the time of one's life

phrase

: to enjoy oneself very much : to have a lot of fun

not have the faintest idea/notion

phrase

: to not know at all

not have the faintest/slightest idea

phrase

: to not know or understand at all

not have the foggiest

phrase

used to say that a person has no knowledge about something


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