not have it

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

"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.

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

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

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We may not have it in Washington, but if you live in any of the other 50 states, you do.

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At issue was not HHR, which hadn’t been invented, but the ability of tracks to offer horizontal wagers such as the Pick Six and not have it viewed as a “sweepstakes,” which would not be legal.

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