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have it in for

have it in for verb: to be very angry with; to have a grudge against; to intend revenge against.

Verb

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

  1. (colloquial, transitive) To be very angry with; to have a grudge against; to intend revenge against.
    • My boss must really have it in for me; that was the third lecture this week!

Forms of have it in for

third-person singular presenthas it in for
present participlehaving it in for
past participlehad it in for
pasthad it in for
alternative formgot it in for

Questions about have it in for

What does have it in for mean?
Have it in for means to be very angry with; to have a grudge against; to intend revenge against.
What part of speech is have it in for?
Have it in for is a verb.
What is the past tense of have it in for?
The past tense of have it in for is had it in for.

Words near have it in for in the dictionary

  1. have it bad
  2. have it both ways
  3. have it coming
  4. have it easy
  5. have it going on
  6. have it in for
  7. have it in one
  8. have it large
  9. have it made
  10. have it off
  11. have it on lock

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