have (someone) over (for something)
have (someone) over (for something)
To invite someone to one's home for a specific reason or activity, named after "for." Once we're all settled into our new house, we'll definitely have you over for dinner.
See also: have, over
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
have someone over
(for something) to invite someone to come to one's home, for a meal, party, visit, cards, the evening, etc. (Fixed order.) We will have you over for dinner some day. We will have you over soon.
See also: have, over
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- have (someone) around for (something)
- have over
- have down
- have (someone) down
- have (someone) in
- ask up
- (one's) old man
- (one's) old lady
- ask (one) in(to some place)
- ask in