be had

1. Be outwitted; also, be cheated, deceived. For example, This lawyer is a real shyster; you've been had , or I've become very cautious about these schemes; it's too costly to be had more than once . This expression employs the verb to have in the sense of getting someone in one's power or at a disadvantage. [ Slang ; early 1800s]

2. Be bribed or influenced by dishonest means. For example, Our senator's incorruptible; he cannot be had . [ Slang ; early 1800s]

Example Sentences

For Lee, there is contrarian positivity to be had from all the worrying.

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Although the reverse routing is used but once a year, Collins says, “The fact that it is reversible speaks to how compelling the golfing terrain is and how many options are out there and how much discovery there is to be had. When we were building Crossroads, we took those same lessons and same concepts and put that into those 55 acres.”

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Consumer staples stocks, meanwhile, have been hit by tariff worries, although as Barron’s recently noted, a number of staples stocks with classic brands can be had for prices that look attractive.

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They can be had on EBay for $20 or even less.

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But there is so much to take in while this happens, so much voyeuristic pleasure to be had as Maggie acclimates into an almost impossibly lush and lavish world that toggles between Russia and Dubai, the de facto playground for raffish oligarchs intent on bad behavior.

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