someone or something that represents a particular group of people or set of ideas.

He's the standard-bearer of the party's right. (often + of)

The Centre Party has long been the standard-bearer for environmental ideas. (often + for)

• have a word in someone's ear
• have a word with
• have a word with someone
• have back against the wall
• have back to the wall
• have bags under eyes
• have bags under your eyes
• have bats in the belfry
• have beady eye on
• have beady eye on someone
• have beady eye on something
• have been around
• have been around a bit
• have been in the wars
• have big ears
• have bigger fish to fry
• have blinders on
• have blood on hands
• have blood on your hands
• have both feet on the ground
• have burning a hole in pocket
• have burning a hole in your pocket
• have butterflies
• have butterflies in stomach
• have butterflies in your stomach