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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]

Example Sentences

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At any given point, I have at least one half-used bottle of dressing in my fridge.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

To make the cut, a company needs to have a price-to-sales multiple of at least 10 times and to have at least doubled over the past year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

“She has a home game coming up and I think I’ll go out and watch. My goal for us is to have at least a .500 season and make the playoffs.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Meanwhile, those with energy stocks in their retirement portfolios have at least some cushion against the shock.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

“Yeah, I miss my best friends, Jessie and Ethan. And my house. The guest room we have at home is bigger than my uncle Milton’s bedrooms.”

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

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