Phrasal Verbs With 'Have'

Have against phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Dislike, disagree or hold a grudge (Usually negative)
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: I HAVE nothing AGAINST their proposals.

Have around phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Entertain someone in your home
    (Separable [obligatory] | British English)
    » Example: I HAD the neighbours AROUND for dinner last night.

Have down as phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Think of someone or something in a particular way
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: I HAD her DOWN AS a liberal, but I was very wrong.

Have in phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Have a supply of something in a particular place
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: Do we HAVE any beer IN?
  2. Meaning: Get someone to do some work
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: We HAD the decorators IN last week.
  3. Meaning: Entertain people in your home
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: We HAD them IN last night for dinner.

Have it away phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Have sex with someone, especially casual sex
    (Inseparable | British English)
    » Example: She HAD IT AWAY with him last Friday.

Have it in for phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Hold a grudge
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: He has HAD IT IN FOR me since I beat him last year.

Have it off phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Have sex
    (Inseparable | British English)
    » Example: They HAD IT OFF after the party.

Have it out with phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Discuss or argue an issue to improve a situation
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: I'd been worried for ages, so I decided to HAVE IT OUT WITH them.

Have off phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Take time off work
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: I HAD a couple of days OFF last week to relax.

Have on phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Be wearing
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: What did Jennie HAVE ON at the party?
  2. Meaning: Have an electronic device switched on
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: I HAVE my computer ON all the time.
  3. Meaning: Have an arrangement
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: I HAVE a lot of meetings ON next week.
  4. Meaning: Tease, deceive
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: They said they'd failed, but they were HAVING me ON.
  5. Meaning: Be in possession at a particular time
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: I HAVEN'T any money ON me, but I can get some from the ATM.
  6. Meaning: Know something about someone that could harm them
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: I HAVE a lot ON him because we used to work together.

Have over phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Receive a guest
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: Shall we HAVE them OVER for dinner?

Have round phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Entertain someone in your home
    (Separable [obligatory] | British English)
    » Example: I HAD a few friends ROUND yesterday.

Have up phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Make someone appear in court
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: They HAD him UP for armed robbery.

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