have it in for
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It plays straight into the hands of those supporters only too willing to cry "corruption" or feel referees "have it in" for their particular club.
From BBC
That PAC sunk $10 million into the race; half of it came from Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, the villain twins of the Facebook saga, who seemed to have it in for Porter on a personal level.
From Slate
Harry appears to really have it in for his stepmother, Camilla, Queen Consort, the wife and longtime lover of his father.
From Washington Post
Some people might listen to your criticisms and say, “Does this guy really have it in for Bill Gates?”
From Slate
“Let me speculate as to why some people have it in for Gov. DeSantis,” former Rush Limbaugh producer James Golden said on Newsmax.
From Washington Times
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