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[have one’s ass in a sling]{v. phr.}, {slang}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} To be in an uncomfortable predicament; to be in the dog-house; to be at a disadvantage. •/Al sure had his ass in a sling when the boss found out about his juggling the account./
[have one’s cake and eat it too]{v. phr.} To enjoy two opposite advantages. •/You can either spend your money going to Europe or save it for a down payment on a house, but you can’t do both. That would be having your cake and eating it, too./
[have one’s ear]{v. phr.} To have access to someone in power; receive audiences rather frequently. •/The national security advisor has the president’s ear./
[have one’s ears on]{v. phr.}, {slang}, {citizen’s band radio jargon} To have one’s CB radio in receiving condition. •/Good buddy in the eighteen wheeler southbound, got your ears on?/
[have oneself]{v. phr.}, {nonstandard} To enjoy. — Sometimes used in very informal speech to provide emphasis. •/As soon as their parents left, the boys had themselves some fun./ •/After working hard all day, John had himself a good night’s sleep./
[have one’s feet planted firmly in the ground] See: FEET ON THE GROUND.
[have one’s fill]{v. phr.} To be satisfied; be surfeited; be overindulged. •/Howard says he’s had his fill of expensive golf tournaments in Europe./
[have one’s fling]{v. phr.} To have one or more romantic and/or sexual experiences, usually before marriage. •/Jack has had his fling and now seems to be ready to get married and settle down./
[have one’s hand in the till] See: ROB THE TILL.
[have one’s hands full]{v. phr.} To have as much work as you can do; be very busy. •/The plumber said that he had his hands full and could not take another job for two weeks./ •/With three small children to take care of, Susie’s mother has her hands full./
[have one’s hands tied] See: TIED ONE’S HANDS.
[have one’s head in the sand] See: HIDE ONE’S HEAD IN THE SAND.
[have one’s head screwed on backwards]{v. phr.} To lack common sense; behave in strange and irrational ways. •/Henry seems to have his head screwed on backwards; he thinks the best time to get a suntan is when it is raining and to sleep with his shoes on./
[have one’s heart in the right place] See: HEART IS IN THE RIGHT PLACE.
[have one’s hide]{v. phr.}, {informal} To punish severely. •/John’s mother said she would have his hide if he was late to school again./
[have one’s nose to the grindstone] See: KEEP ONE’S NOSE TO THE GRINDSTONE.
[have one’s number] See: GET ONE’S NUMBER.
[have one’s wings clipped] See: CLIP ONE’S WING.
[have one’s wits about one]{v. phr.} To be alert; remain calm; not panic. •/Sam was the only one who kept his wits about him when the floodwaters of the Mississippi broke into our yard./
[have one’s work cut out] See: CUT OUT(1).
[have on the ball] See: ON THE BALL.
[have qualms about]{v. phr.} To feel uneasy about; hesitate about something. •/Mike had no qualms in telling Sue that he was no longer in love with her./
[have rocks in one’s head]{v. phr.}, {informal} To be stupid; not have good judgment. •/When Mr. James quit his good job with the coal company to begin teaching school, some people thought he had rocks in his head./
[have second thoughts about] See: SECOND THOUGHT(s).
[have seen better days] See: SEE BETTER DAYS.
[have someone by the balls]{v. phr.}, {slang}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} To have someone at a disadvantage or in one’s power. •/The kidnappers had the company by the balls for six long weeks./
[have something going for one]{v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To have ability, talent; good looks, and/or influence in important places helping one to be successful. •/Well now, Pat Jones, that’s another story — she’s got something going for her./
[have something on]{v. phr.}, {informal} To have information or proof that someone did something wrong. •/Mr. Jones didn’t want to run for office because he knew the opponents had something on him./ •/Mr. Smith keeps paying blackmail to a man who has something on him./ •/Although Miss Brown is not a good worker, her boss does not fire her because she has something on him./ Compare: GET THE GOODS ON. Contrast: HAVE NOTHING ON.
[have something on the ball]{v. phr.}, {slang}, {colloquial} To be smart, clever; to be skilled and have the necessary know-how. •/You can trust Syd; he’s got a lot on the ball OR he’s got something on the ball./
[have sticky fingers] See: STICKY FINGERS.
[have or take a shot at] See: HAVE GO AT.
[have the best of] or [have the better of] See: GET THE BETTER OF(2).