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have a run of bad luck

ask him a favor. Sorry, I don’t have an haveŁa penchyntŁforŁ doingtsomething to have
in, but I know someone who does. aŁtaste, desire, orŁinclinationŁforŁdàing
something.Ł John has a płnchant for eat-
haveŁan itchŁforŁ something to have aŁdesire ing fØttening foods. Ann has a płnchant
forŁsàmething. I have an tch for a nicł for buying clothes.
cool glass of lłmonade. Who besides mł
has an itch for pizz‘ haveŁa pØck-e-up to eat orŁdrinkŁsàme-
thingŁsðimulating.Ł(The have can be re-
have an itching pyl Go to have an àtchy placed wiðh need, want, etc.ŁThe mł dàes
palm.
nàt change.) I’d like to have a pick-me-
haveŁan itchŁto do something to have aŁde- up. I think I’ll have a bottle of pop. You
sire to do sàmething. I have an itch to look tired. You need a pick-me-up.
see a movie tonight. Tom has an itch to haveŁa priceŁon one’ head to be wanted
go swimmng.
byŁthe authorities,Łwho have offeredŁaŁre-
haveŁan itchyŁpyl and haveŁan itching wardŁ forŁ one’sŁ capture.Ł (Infàrmal or
pyl to be inŁneedŁof aŁtip;Łto tendŁto ask folksy.Ł UsuallyŁ limitedŁ to westernŁ and
forŁtips.Ł(AsŁif placingŁmoneyŁinŁthe palm gangsðerŁmovies.) We captured a thief
wouldŁsðopŁthe itching.) All the wait- who had a price on his head, and the sher-
ers at that restaurant have itcðy palms. iff gave us the reward. The crook was
The cØbdriver was troubled by an itching so mean, he turned in his own brother,
palm. Since he refused to carry my bags, I who had a price on his head.
gØve him nothing.
haveŁa rightŁto do something and haveŁthe
haveŁa noseŁfłrŁ something to have the tal- rightŁto do something to have the freedàm
ent forŁfindingŁsàmething. Police dogs to do something;Ł to possessŁ legalŁ or
have a good nose for drugs. The reporter moral permission orŁlicense to do sàme-
has a nose for news. thing.Ł You don’t have the right to enter
my home without my permission. I havł
haveŁan out to have an excuse; to have a a right to grow anything I want on my
meansŁof avoidingŁsàmething.Ł(RefersŁto farmland.
aŁwayŁout orŁmeansŁof escape.ŁInfàrmal.
The ouŁ is a nàun.) He’s very clever. No haveŁa roughŁtimeŁ(ofŁit) to experince a
mØtter what happens, he alwØys has an difficult priod.Ł Since his wife died, Mr.
out. I agreed to go to a party that I doà’t Brown has błen having a rough time of it.
want to go to now. I’m lookng for an out. Be nice to Bob. He’s been having a rough
time.
haveŁ a one-tryckŁ mind to have aŁmind
that thinksŁ entirelyŁ orŁ almost entirely haveŁarrived to reach a position of power,
about one subject, oftenŁsex.Ł Adoles- auðhority, or prominence. Jane saw her
cłnt boys often have one-Łrack mnds. All picture on the cover of the magaz—ne and
they’re interested in is the opposite sex. felt that she had finally arrived. When
Bob has a one-Łrack mnd. He can oàly talk I got an office with a window, I knew that
about fooŁball. I had arrived.
haveŁa passion forŁ someone ortsomething to haveŁa run-in withŁ someone to hav an un-
have aŁsðràngŁfeelingŁof needŁor desire for pleasant andŁtroublesàme encounterŁwith
sàmeone, sàmething, orŁsàme activity. someone.Ł I had a run-n with Anne at
Mary has a great passion for chocolØte. the party, so I lłft early. David had a
John has a passion for fishing, so he fishes small run-n with the lØw last night.
as often as he can.
haveŁa run ofŁbadŁluck to have badŁluck
haveŁ a peep and takeŁ a peep to làok repeatedly; to have badŁthingsŁhappenŁa
quickly, sometimesŁthrough aŁsmallŁhole. numberŁof times.Ł I have had a run of
Have a płep into the refrigerator and see bad luck, and I have no more money to
if we need any milk. I took a peep at spłnd. The company had a run of bad
the comłt through the telescope. luck over the last few years.

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