to have sth on
1have sth going for you — ► to have a quality that gives you a lot of advantages or makes it likely you will be successful: »It has everything going for it: a prime city centre site, a successful funding strategy, and a charismatic leader. Main Entry: ↑go …
2ˌhave sth ˈon — phrasal verb 1) to be wearing particular clothes, shoes etc Melissa had her new dress on.[/ex] 2) if you have the radio, television, heating etc on, you have switched it on and it is working 3) to have arranged to do something at a particular… …
3ˌhave sth ˈout — phrasal verb 1) to have a tooth removed from your mouth or an organ removed from your body 2) have it out to talk to someone honestly about a disagreement between you He decided to have it out with Rose there and then.[/ex] …
4ˈhave sth aˌgainst sth — phrasal verb to be opposed to a plan or suggestion for a particular reason I ve got nothing against intelligence tests, as long as they re done properly.[/ex] …
5ˈhave sth aˌgainst sb — phrasal verb to dislike someone for a particular reason I don t know what he s got against me.[/ex] We ve nothing against him personally, it s just that we don t trust politicians.[/ex] …
6have something on your side — have sth on your ˈside idiom to have sth as an advantage that will make it more likely that you will achieve sth • She may not win this year, but she does have youth on her side. Main entry: ↑sideidiom …
7have something coming out of your ears — informal phrase to have a lot of something, or more of it than you need We have information coming out of our ears and we just need time to sift through it. Thesaurus: to have a particular quality or thingsynonym Main entry: ear * * * …
8have something in common with something — have something in common (with something) phrase to have the same features as something else This area obviously has a lot in common with other inner city areas. Thesaurus: to be similar to, or the same as, something or someonesynonym Main entry …
9have something on good authority — have ascertained something from a reliable source I have it on good authority that there is a waiting list of up to five weeks * * * have sth on good auˈthority idiom to be able to believe sth because you trust the person who gave you the… …
10have something in your pocket — phrase if you have something such as a game or a business deal in your pocket, you are definitely going to win it or complete it successfully Thesaurus: to be likely to succeedsynonym Main entry: pocket * * * have sth in your ˈpocket idiom to be… …
