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had the floor

had the floor is the simple past and past participle of have the floor.

Meaning of have the floor

Verb

have the floor (third-person singular simple present has the floor, present participle having the floor, simple past and past participle had the floor)

  1. (idiomatic) To have permission or time to speak, especially in a formal situation.
    • The representative from New Hampshire has the floor.

Questions about had the floor

What is had the floor the simple past and past participle of?
Had the floor is the simple past and past participle of have the floor.

Words near had the floor in the dictionary

  1. had the cards in one's hands
  2. had the dirts with
  3. had the drains up
  4. had the drop on
  5. had the first idea
  6. had the floor
  7. had the heart
  8. had the hots for
  9. had the last laugh
  10. had the laugh on one's side
  11. had the law of

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