| 单词 | to have it |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto have it a. to have it. extracted from havev. (a) colloquial. To receive, or have received, a beating, punishment, or reprimand; to be injured or killed; to ‘get it’, ‘catch it’; spec. (of a gladiator) to have been wounded in a fight (now historical). Cf. to let (a person) have it at Phrases 1d, to have had it at Phrases 1g. [Compare (especially with quots. 1740 and 1818) classical Latin habet or hoc habet, said of a gladiator receiving a decisive blow (probably with a neuter noun implied).] ΘΚΠ society > authority > punishment > corporal punishment > beat or flog [verb (intransitive)] > be beaten to drink or lick (up) on the whipa1500 to lick of the whipa1500 to have it1599 vapulate1783 to eat stick1862 to get laldy1889 society > authority > punishment > [verb (transitive)] threac897 tighta1000 beswinkc1175 punisha1325 chastise1362 paina1375 justifya1393 wage1412 reformc1450 chasten1526 thwart over thumba1529 chastifyc1540 amerce?1577 follow1579 to rap (a person) on the knuckles (also fingers)1584 finea1616 mulcta1620 fita1625 vindicate1632 trounce1657 reward1714 tawse1790 sort1815 to let (a person) have it1823 visit1836 to catch or get Jesse1839 to give, get goss1840 to have ita1848 to take (a person) to the woodshed1882 to give (one) snuff1890 soak1892 give1906 to weigh off1925 to tear down1938 zap1961 slap1968 1599 W. Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet iii. i. 107 They haue made wormes meate of me, I haue it, and soundly. View more context for this quotation 1740 tr. Le Fèvre de Morsan Manners & Customs Romans iv. iv. 355 As soon as one of them [sc. the gladiators] was wounded, the People did not fail to cry out immediately, he has it [Fr. il en tient]. 1818 J. Hobhouse in Ld. Byron Childe Harold: Canto IV Notes 219 When one gladiator wounded another, he shouted ‘he has it,’ ‘hoc habet,’ or ‘habet.’ 1827 R. Montgomery News of Night iv. ii in America's Lost Plays (1941) XII. 175 Ed. What's the matter? Fid. (Aside) Now they'll have it. (Aloud) Pray, sir, don't quarrel. 1949 D. Sinclair Secret Riders Farm xi. 152 ‘Phew!’ said Mike. ‘We nearly “had it” that time!’ 1995 W. J. Bennett Moral Compass iv. 455 When a gladiator wounded his adversary, he shouted to the spectators, ‘He has it!’ and looked up to know whether he should kill or spare. (b) To gain, or have gained, a victory or advantage; to have won. Esp. in the ayes (also nays, etc.) have it, used to indicate that those who voted in the specified way have won the vote; also in extended use. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > have or gain mastery, superiority, or advantage [verb (intransitive)] risec1175 to have the higher handa1225 to have the besta1393 bettera1400 vaila1400 to win or achieve a checka1400 surmount1400 prevaila1425 to have (also get) the better handa1470 to go away with it1489 to have the besta1500 to have (also get, etc.) the better (or worse) end of the staff1542 to have ita1616 to have (also get) the laugh on one's side1672 top1718 beat1744 to get (also have) the right end of the stick1817 to have the best of1846 to go one better1856 a1616 W. Shakespeare Taming of Shrew (1623) v. ii. 186 Well go thy waies olde Lad for thou shalt ha't. View more context for this quotation 1657 T. Burton Diary (1828) I. 324 A member stood up and said, that the Noes in the former question had it. 1825 L. Hunt in New Monthly Mag. 14 72 Upon the whole, the dark browns, chestnuts, etc. have it with us. 1865 C. Dickens Our Mutual Friend II. iv. xvii. 304 As many as are of that opinion, say Aye,—contrary, No—the Ayes have it. 1961 Hudson Rev. 14 93 All very fine and so on, but the nays have it, lies, incestuous passion, adultery, [etc.]. 1990 J. D. Barrow Theories of Everything (1991) vi. 134 Indeed, on a straight count the photons have it; for there are on the average about two billion photons of light to be found for every proton in the Universe. 2007 P. Loeb Moving Mountains v. 86 Jack thought the nays were louder. But Tomblin declared the ayes had it. (c) To have thought of the answer, solution, explanation, etc. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > answer > [verb (intransitive)] > have an answer to have it1776 1776 T. Francklin Contract i. i. 7 Aye, Madam, that's the question—Let me see—O! I have it. If the mountain won't come to Mahomet, why, then Mahomet must come to the Mountain. 1839 W. H. Ainsworth Jack Sheppard I. i. iv. 71 ‘Ah! I have it,’ he added after a moment's deliberation; ‘he 's there, I'll be sworn.’ 1856 C. M. Yonge Daisy Chain i. xxvi. 275 ‘V.V.,’ continued Meta, ‘what can that mean?’ ‘Five, five, of course,’ said Flora. ‘No, no! I have it, Venus Victrix,’ said Ethel. 1909 W. R. George Junior Republic iv. 64 I recall shouting at the top of my voice: ‘I have it—I have it—I have it;’; and like a school boy I ran as fast as my legs could carry me, and told my mother. I felt it to have been a God-given idea. 1924 R. Kipling Debits & Credits (1926) 312 ‘A camouflager?’ Orton suggested. ‘You have it! He was the complete camouflager all through.’ 2006 B. Murray Gifts & Bones v. 119 Suddenly she had it. She knew what was wrong with the note. (d) colloquial. To have sexual intercourse. ΚΠ 1950 F. Feikema Brother i. 38 The book salesman asked, ‘Gettin' any lately?’ Thurs threw him a bewildered look... ‘Gettin' what?’ ‘When'd you have it last? You know. Pussy.’ 1969 Family Life Sept. 8/2 He ‘can have it with a prostitute;’ but this is illegal. 1999 Melody Maker 27 Oct. 21/3 Oh yeah? What, did she want to know if I'm having it with Tom? 2012 C. Yardley Player's Club 74 I wanted to have it with you. If you recall, I was the one who approached you. < as lemmas |
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