have cause to (do something)

have cause to (do something)

To have a clear, legitimate reason to do something. If you violate your parole like that, the police will have cause to arrest you, OK?
See also: cause, have
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

have cause to do something

to have a justifiable reason to do something. Do you have cause to think that Mary took your money? He had no cause to yell at me like that.
See also: cause, have
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • have cause to do
  • have no cause to (do something)
  • bring (something) crashing down (around) (one)
  • bring crashing down
  • mess with (one's) head
  • mess with someone's head
  • cause trouble
  • give cause for
  • give cause for (something)
  • go to one's head