have had it

1. 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 .

2. Be in a state beyond remedy, repair, or salvage, as in That old coat has had it .

3. 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

We made the arrangements, the tractor arrived, and I have had it ever since.

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“That’s why I really thought we would have this done. I would have loved to have had it done. Maybe they have to fight a little longer. You know, just keep fighting — stupidly, keep fighting,” he said.

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