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not have it

Idioms  

  1. Also, have none of;. Not allow; refuse to tolerate, accept, or endure. For example, Mary wanted to have the reception at home, but her mother would not have it, or I'll have none of your backtalk, or The minister wouldn't hear of a change in the worship service. [Late 1500s] The related not having any, for wanting no part of (as in Fund-raising? I'm not having any!) was first recorded in 1902.

Example Sentences

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“I want to share this with my people and not have it be like this solo player journey,” says Mathews, vice president of operations for a San Francisco-based technology company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

“Having money you can take when needed and not have it forced out can be comforting to people,” says Jane Gorham Ditelberg, director of tax planning at the Northern Trust Institute.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

“She does not have it all together. She’s messy and she’s human and I just think that makes her so much more relatable.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

"It's OK to not have it all figured out," she says.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025

He had made plans involving the tractor; therefore it suddenly became valuable; therefore I might not have it.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien

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