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have a heart

Be merciful, show pity; also, be reasonable. For example, Have a heart—I can't pay you back until next month, or Have a heart and stop your arguing now. This expression is often put as an imperative, as in the examples. [c. 1900] Also see harden one's heart.

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have a good time, have a grasp of, have a hand in, have a hard time, have a head for, have a heart, have a hold over, have all one's buttons, have a lot going for, have a lot on one's plate, have a mind to
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