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have it out

Idioms  

  1. Settle decisively, especially in an argument or discussion. For example, “I shall double-lock myself in with him and have it out before I die” (Charles Dickens, Nicholas Nickleby, 1839). [Early 1800s]

Example Sentences

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“I should have it out of there by lunch,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

My mistake, I suppose, was in being bullied by the record company to have it out as a properly paid-for Pink Floyd record.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024

"When I go and you have it out around the corner, that is the problem," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2024

That's why I wanted to put my name on this and have it out there.

From Salon • Nov. 17, 2023

One day I decided to have it out with my mother.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

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