ex·ert 
(ĭg-zûrt)
(ĭg-zûrt)tr.v. ex·ert·ed, ex·ert·ing, ex·erts
1. To put to use or effect; put forth: exerted all my strength to move the box.
2. To bring to bear; exercise: exert influence.
3. To put (oneself) to strenuous effort: exerted ourselves mightily to raise funds.
[Latin exserere, exsert-, to put forth, stretch out : ex-, ex- + serere, to join; see ser-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
- have one's fingers crossed
- have one's head up ass
- have (one's) head up (one's) ass
- have one's head up one's ass
- have one's heart in mouth
- have (one's) heart in (one's) mouth
- have one's heart in one's mouth
- have (one's) heart in the right place
- have one's heart in the right place
- have one's nose to the grindstone
- have one's wits about
- have one's wits about one
- have (or keep)(one's) wits about (one)
- have (or keep) (one's) wits about (one)
- have pity on
- haversack
- haversian canal
- haversian system
- have (someone) by the balls
- have someone by the balls
- have someone's number
- have (something) coming
- have something coming
- have/speak with a forked tongue
- have stardust in eyes