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have an in

have an in verb: to have connections or influence.

Verb

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

  1. To have connections or influence.
    • I had an "in" with the Navy .2000, Stephen F. Davis, An Oral History of Psi Chi, page 45
    • He should wait a year and then submit detailed plans for a sneak to the school board (where he had an in).2012, Bryan Gillis, Pam B. Cole, Chris Crutcher: A Stotan for Young Adults, page 19

Forms of have an in

third-person singular presenthas an in
present participlehaving an in
past participlehad an in
pasthad an in

Questions about have an in

What does have an in mean?
Have an in means to have connections or influence.
What part of speech is have an in?
Have an in is a verb.
What is the past tense of have an in?
The past tense of have an in is had an in.

Words near have an in in the dictionary

  1. have against
  2. have an accident
  3. have an affair
  4. have an easy time of it
  5. have an eye for
  6. have an in
  7. have another thing coming
  8. have another think
  9. have another think coming
  10. have another thought coming
  11. have at

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