have at

British  

verb

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

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have at Idioms  

1. 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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Example Sentences

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have at

They can do so by investing in alternative institutions and new competitors, as Mr. Griffin has at CMU and I have at the University of Austin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

We have about $2 million in assets and expect to have at least $4 million by retirement.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Each crown court will have at least one courtroom especially set up to hear such cases.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

If the season ended today, the Dodgers would have at least seven players who wouldn’t be ready to play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

“Sorry, Ibti, we’ve only been in high school for two months, and we are not going to kill any chance we have at having a normal social life by joining that team,” Ana said.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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