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has a pair

has a pair is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have a pair.

Meaning of have a pair

Verb

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

  1. (US, colloquial, idiomatic, vulgar) To be manly, brave.
    • Sound off like you got a pair! (drill sergeant in Full Metal Jacket)

Questions about has a pair

What is has a pair the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Has a pair is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have a pair.

Words near has a pair in the dictionary

  1. has a mind to
  2. has a moment
  3. has a monk on
  4. has a mountain to climb
  5. has a normal one
  6. has a pair
  7. has a point
  8. has a poor time of it
  9. has a quiet word
  10. has a rough time of it
  11. has a run for it

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