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

“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.

From Salon

While it mostly affects children - around half have had it by their fourth birthday - people of any age can get it.

From BBC

The son of an American prince, he could have had it all.

From Salon

“The Teamsters have had it with Republic. We will flood the streets and shut down garbage collection in state after state.”

From Los Angeles Times

With cancer this advanced, mustn’t he have had it while in office?

From Slate