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had one's moments

had one's moments is the simple past and past participle of have one's moments.

Meaning of have one's moments

Verb

have one's moments (third-person singular simple present has one's moments, present participle having one's moments, simple past and past participle had one's moments)

  1. (idiomatic) To experience brief periods of distinction, especially in contrast with the status quo.
    • They certainly had their moments and will complain of ill-fortune, about a suspicion of handball before Tielemans' goal and those magnificent saves from Schmeichel but this was a stuttering Chelsea, not the smooth machine that saw off Real Madrid with such comfort in the Champions League semi-final...2021 May 15, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 0-1 Leicester”, in BBC Sport

Questions about had one's moments

What is had one's moments the simple past and past participle of?
Had one's moments is the simple past and past participle of have one's moments.

Words near had one's moments in the dictionary

  1. had one's heart in the right place
  2. had one's heart set on
  3. had one's heart set upon
  4. had one's hump up
  5. had one's mind about one
  6. had one's moments
  7. had one's moons
  8. had one's name in the Gazette
  9. had one's name on
  10. had one's name taken
  11. had one's name written all over

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