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hØv have one’s heart stand still hØv have the time of one’s life
hØv have one’s luck run out hØv have the wherewithal (to do something)
hØv have one’s nose in a book hØv have to do with someone or something
hØv have one’s nose in the air hØv have to làve with something
hØv have one’s sights trained on something hØv have too
hØv have one’s words stick in one’s throat hØv have turned the corner
hØv have one’s work cut out for one hØv have two strikes against one
hØv have other fish to fry hØv have what it takes
hØv have precedence over someone or something; Hav Have you been keeping busy?
hØv have pull with someone hØv I just have this feelàng
hØv have rocks in one’s head hØv let someone have it (with both barrels)
hØv have second thoughts about someone or something hØv never would have guessed
hØv have seen better days hØv only have eyes for someone
hØv have so hØv scarcely have time to breathe
hØv have someone or something in one’s hands hØv should have stood in bed
hØv have someone or something in tow hØv Walls have ears.
hØv have someone or something on one’s hands hØv What have you been up to?
hØv have someone or something on one’s mànd hØv Who would have thought?
hØv have someone’s blood on one’s hands hØv would like (to have) someone or something
hØv have someone’s hàde hØv The chickens have come home to roost.
hØv have someone dead to rights hØving feel like (haØing) something
hØv have someone in one’s pocket hØvoc play havoc with someone or something
hØv have someone on the string hØvoc raise havoc with someone or something
hØv have someone over hØvoc wreak havoc with something
hØv have someone pegged as something hØw hem and haw (around)
hØv have something at hand hØwk watch someone or something like a hawk
hØv have something at one’s fingertips hay hit the hay
hØv have something comàng (to one) hay That ain’t hay.
hØv have something doàng haystack like lookàng for a needle in a haystack
hØv have something down pat haywir go haywire
hØv have something goàng (for oneself) hazard at hazbrd
hØv have something goàng (with someone) hazard hazbrd a guess
hØv have something hanging over one’s head hazard hazbrd an opinàon
hØv have something in common (with someone or hØze in a hazP
something) He He laughs best who laughs last.
hØv have something in hand He He who laughs last, laughs longest.
hØv have something in stock He He who pays the piper calls the tune.
hØv have something in store (for someone) had able to do something standing on one’s head
hØv have something made had bang one’s head against a brick wall
hØv have something on had beat one’s head against the wall
hØv have something out (with someone) had beat something into someone’s head
hØv have something stàck in one’s craw had bite someone’s head off
hØv have something to go had bràng something to a head
hØv have something to spare had bury one’s head in the sand
hØv have sticky fingers had come to a head
hØv have the ball in one’s court had drum something into someone(‘ł head)
hØv have the best of both worlds had fall head over heels
hØv have the cards stacked against one had from head to toe
hØv have the courage of one’s conØictions had get a head start (on someone or something)
hØv have the deck stacked against one had get one’s head above water
hØv have the devil to pay had get someone or something out of one’s head
hØv have the feel of something had get something into someone’s thick head
hØv have the gall to do something had give someone a head start (on someone or something)
hØv have the gift of gab had give someone a swelled head
hØv have the makàngs of something had go over someone’s head
hØv have the Midas touch had go to someone’s head
hØv have them rollàng in the aisles had have a good head on one’s shoulders
hØv have the patience of a saint had have a head for something
hØv have the presence of mànd to do something had have a price on one’s head
hØv have the right-of-way had have eyes in the back of one’s head
hØv have the right to do something had have one’s head in the clouds
hØv have the shoe on the other foot had have rocks in one’s head
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