have it

1. Receive or learn something, as in I have it on the best authority that he's running again . [Late 1600s]

2. Possess a solution, understand, as in Is this the new phone number? Do I have it straight? or I think I have it now . [Mid-1800s]

3. Take it, as in There's some ice cream left; go ahead and have it . This usage is always put as an imperative. [Second half of 1300s]

4. Have the victory, win, as in We've counted the votes and the nays have it . The related expressions have it over someone or have it all over someone mean “to be superior to someone.” For example, Jane has it all over Mary when it comes to reading aloud . [Early 1900s]

5. let someone have it . Give a beating, scolding, or punishment. For example, When she gets home Dad will let her have it . [Mid-1800s]

6. have it off . Have sexual intercourse, as in The two dogs were having it off in the backyard . [ Colloquial ; early 1900s] Also see the subsequent idioms beginning with have it ; not have it .

Example Sentences

When asked about ABC’s abrupt decision to “suspend” Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show, the president tried to have it both ways in classic Trumpian fashion, strutting for his fans just a bit while also brushing off the question with obvious lies.

From Salon

If you look now to what girls get to look up to in the stadiums we play at, and the amount of fans we have, it is crazy to see how far the game has developed.

From BBC

Hepatitis B is often asymptomatic, and half of infected people don’t know they have it, according to the CDC.

From Los Angeles Times

“And she was like, ‘Have it done by 12 o’clock,’ which is an amazing challenge.”

From Los Angeles Times

He does not have the podcast juice, or at least does not have it yet.

From Slate