have (something) out
have (something) out
To have something removed surgically, as due to medical necessity. If your wisdom teeth are impacted, you'll have to have them out sooner than later. Yeah, I had my tonsils out when I was seven.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
have something out (with someone)
to settle a disagreement or a complaint. (Fixed order.) John has been mad at Mary for a week. He finally had it out with her today. I'm glad we are having this out today.
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have something out
to have something, such as a tooth, stone, tumor, removed surgically. (Fixed order.) You are going to have to have that tumor out. I don't want to have my tooth out!
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
have it out
Settle decisively, especially in an argument or discussion. For example, "I shall double-lock myself in with him and have it out before I die" (Charles Dickens, Nicholas Nickleby, 1839). [Early 1800s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
have it out
To settle decisively, especially by means of an argument or a discussion.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- have it out
- have out
- had sooner (do something)
- sooner than you think
- get shot of
- get shot of (someone or something)
- get shot of someone/something
- run (oneself or something) into the ground
- run something into the ground
- run yourself into the ground