13 English Phrasal Verbs With 'HAVE'

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13 phrasal verbs with 'HAVE'

Have against

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

Have around

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

Have down as

1. 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

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

Have it away

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

Have it in for

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

Have it off

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

Have it out with

1. 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

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

Have on

1. Be wearing
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: What did Jennie HAVE ON at the party?
2. Have an electronic device switched on
   (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
   
   » Example: I HAVE my computer ON all the time.
3. Have an arrangement
   (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
   
   » Example: I HAVE a lot of meetings ON next week.
4. Tease, deceive
   (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
   
   » Example: They said they'd failed, but they were HAVING me ON.
5. 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. 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

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

Have round

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

Have up

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

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