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.

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Example Sentences

“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

“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

But Fishlock simply would not have it any other way.

From BBC

"We see that the future isn't stable. We want to be able to write our own destiny and not have it decided for us," says Sarah.

From BBC

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

From Slate

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