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[have it over] or [have it all over]{v. phr.} To be better than; be superior to. •/Anne has it all over Jane in looks and charm./ •/A professional golfer usually has it all over an amateur./ •/A jeep has it over a regular car on rough mountain trails./ Compare: BEAT ALL HOLLOW.

[have kittens]{v. phr.}, {slang} To become very much worried or upset. •/Mrs. Jones was having kittens because if was very late and Susan wasn’t home yet./ Compare: HAVE A FIT.

[have lots (everything) going for one]{v. phr.} To have abilities or qualities that help in achieving one’s goal; assets working in one’s favor. •/The young woman will surely get the job; she has everything going for her./

[have money to burn] See: MONEY TO BURN.

[have no business]{v. phr.} To have no right or reason. •/Jack had no business saying those nasty things about Dick./ •/Vern’s mother told him he had no business going swimming that day./

[have none of]{v. phr.} To refuse to approve or allow. •/The teacher said she would have none of Mike’s arguing./ •/When the fullback refused to obey the captain, the captain said he would have none of that./

[have nothing on] or [not have anything on]{v. phr.} Not to be any better than; to have no advantage over. •/Susan is a wonderful athlete, but when it comes to dancing she has nothing on Mary./ •/Even though he is older, John has nothing on Peter in school./ •/Although the Smiths have a Rolls Royce, they have nothing on the Jones' who have a Cadillac and a Jaguar./ 2. To have no information or proof that someone broke the law. •/Mr. James was not worried when he was arrested because he was sure they had nothing on him./ •/Mr. Brown was an honest politician and they had nothing on him./

[have nothing to do with]{v. phr.} To not be involved with; not care about. •/Our firm has nothing to do with oil from the Near East; we are interested in solar energy./

[have no use for] See: NO USE.

[have on]{v.} 1. To be dressed in; wear. •/Mary had on her new dress./ 2. To have (something) planned; have an appointment; plan to do. •/Harry has a big weekend on./ •/I’m sorry I can’t attend your party, but I have a meeting on for that night./ 3. See: HAVE NOTHING ON, HAVE SOMETHING ON.

[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./