have had it

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Definitions of have had it words

noun have had it Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not). 1
idioms have had it had better / best, ought to: You'd better go now, it's late. 1
idioms have had it had rather. rather (def 9). 1
idioms have had it have done, to cease; finish: It seemed that they would never have done with their struggle. 1
idioms have had it have had it, to become weary of or disgusted with whatever one has been doing: I've been working like a fool, but now I've had it. to suffer defeat; fail: He was a great pitcher, but after this season he'll have had it. to have missed a last opportunity: He refused to take any more excuses and told them all that they'd had it. to become unpopular or passé: Quiz shows have had it. 1
idioms have had it have it coming, to merit or deserve: When they lost their fortune, everyone said that they had it coming. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English haven, habben, Old English habban; cognate with German haben, Old Norse hafa, Gothic haban to have; perhaps akin to heave

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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