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have at

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verb

(intr, preposition) archaic to make an opening attack on, esp in fencing

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Words nearby have at

have a right to, have a say in, have a screw loose, have a shot at, have a stake in, have at, have a thing about, have a thing going, have a time of it, have a way with, have a weakness for
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Words related to have at

impugn, blast, revile, trash, berate, criticize, lambaste, vilify, bash, try, give, vie, confront, cope, resist, grapple, oppose, meet, argue, dispute

Idioms and Phrases with have at

have at

Attack; also, make an attempt at. For example, Urging the dog on, he said, “Go on, Rover, have at him,” or It's time to have at straightening out these files. [Late 1300s]

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