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Meaning of have at | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To attack; to engage in combat with.
    archaic, idiomatic, transitive
  2. To take on; to begin dealing with.
    figuratively, transitive

Examples

“The Prince of Venosa was in their midst, shouting: "Have⟳ at the traitor! Kill⟳! Kill⟳!"”
“A huge dish of food was served, and we had at it.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

have bats in one's belfry have been around have been in the wars have been to an Irish wedding have blood on one's hands have butterflies in one's stomach

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