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  • 1have a stake in sth — ► if you have a stake in something, its success or failure will have an effect on you: »All three officials have a personal stake in the President s re election as it would allow them to keep their jobs. Main Entry: ↑stake …

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  • 2have a handle on sth — get/have a handle on sth INFORMAL ► to understand something or be able to deal with something: »By coming in early and staying late she started to get a handle on the problem. Main Entry: ↑handle …

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  • 3have a head for sth — have a (good) head for sth ► to be very good at something: »She had a good head for business. Main Entry: ↑head …

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  • 4have the measure of sth — have the measure of sb/sth ► to understand what someone or something is like and to know how to deal with them: »The other team were experienced negotiators, but we had the measure of them. Main Entry: ↑measure …

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  • 5have an edge on sth — get/gain/have an edge (over/on sb/sth) ► to get or have an advantage in a particular situation: »Internet banks may have the edge over their old technology rivals when it comes to charges and rates, but they are not immune from complaints. Main… …

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  • 6have an edge over sth — get/gain/have an edge (over/on sb/sth) ► to get or have an advantage in a particular situation: »Internet banks may have the edge over their old technology rivals when it comes to charges and rates, but they are not immune from complaints. Main… …

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  • 7have a jump on sth — get/have a jump on sb/sth US INFORMAL ► to have an advantage over other companies or people: »Big companies are always looking to get a jump on their rivals. Main Entry: ↑jump …

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  • 8get/have a handle on sth — INFORMAL ► to understand something or be able to deal with something: »By coming in early and staying late she started to get a handle on the problem. Main Entry: ↑handle …

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  • 9have no business doing something — phrase to do something you should not do, because it does not affect or involve you at all You had no business going through my private papers. Thesaurus: to do something wrong, or to be badsynonym Main entry: business * * * have no business… …

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  • 10have no business to do something — have no business doing sth | have no business to do sth idiom to have no right to do sth • You have no business being here. Main entry: ↑businessidiom …

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