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- [hav it out]
- /hæv ɪt aʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hav it out]
- /hæv ɪt aʊt/
Definitions of have it out words
- noun have it out Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not). 1
- idioms have it out had better / best, ought to: You'd better go now, it's late. 1
- idioms have it out had rather. rather (def 9). 1
- idioms have it out have done, to cease; finish: It seemed that they would never have done with their struggle. 1
- idioms have it out 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 it out have it coming, to merit or deserve: When they lost their fortune, everyone said that they had it coming. 1
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Origin of have it out
First appearance:
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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Parts of speech for Have it out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
have it out popularity
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".
have it out usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for have it out
verb have it out
- differ — to be unlike, dissimilar, or distinct in nature or qualities (often followed by from): The two writers differ greatly in their perceptions of the world. Each writer's style differs from that of another.
- squabble — to engage in a petty quarrel.
- bicker — When people bicker, they argue or quarrel about unimportant things.
- tangle — to bring together into a mass of confusedly interlaced or intertwisted threads, strands, or other like parts; snarl.
- carp — A carp is a kind of fish that lives in lakes and rivers.
Antonyms for have it out
verb have it out
- harmonize — to bring into harmony, accord, or agreement: to harmonize one's views with the new situation.
- concur — If one person concurs with another person, the two people agree. You can also say that two people concur.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- sanction — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
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