have (a) use for (someone or something)
have (a) use for (someone or something)
To have a specific purpose in mind or a need for someone or something. If you have a use for this old vacuum cleaner, feel free to take it. Anna has use for the interns today—they're going to help her with some filing project.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
have (a) use for someone or something
1. to have need for someone or something. (Often negative. Note the use of any and no in several examples.) I have no use for Josh and his big fancy car. See if you have use for this hammer. Do you have any use for this? I have no use for that.
2. to like someone or something. (Often negative. Note the use of any and no.) I don't have any use for sweet potatoes. I have no use for Harry.
See also: have, use
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- have use for
- suck (someone or something) into (something)
- suck into
- owe (something) to (someone or something)
- owe to
- vacuum out
- suck something up
- suck up
- vacuum up
- être