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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.

Take our Exercise on 'HAVE'

Quiz for Verb: 'To HAVE'

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