have had it
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Also, have had it up to here . Have endured all one can, as in I've had it with their delays , or She has had it up to here with her hour-long commute .
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Be in a state beyond remedy, repair, or salvage, as in That old coat has had it .
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Be dead, as in His heart just stopped; he'd had it . All three colloquial usages, which appear to be shortenings of have had enough , date from the mid-1900s.
Example Sentences
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It’s important for investors to realize how good they have had it.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
According to Jesso, he wouldn’t have had it not been for a breakup that left him “the most depressed I’ve ever been in my life, by far.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2025
We made the arrangements, the tractor arrived, and I have had it ever since.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2025
While it mostly affects children - around half have had it by their fourth birthday - people of any age can get it.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025
The Dursleys couldn’t have known about this or they’d have had it from him faster than blinking.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
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