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have it your way

have it your way phrase: do something the way you want to, but be prepared for the consequences.

Phrase

have it your way

  1. (idiomatic, ironic, sarcastic, sometimes) Do something the way you want to, but be prepared for the consequences.
    • OK, have it your way: format the hard disk and see what happens.

Synonyms of have it your way

Questions about have it your way

What does have it your way mean?
Have it your way means do something the way you want to, but be prepared for the consequences.
What part of speech is have it your way?
Have it your way is a phrase.

Words near have it your way in the dictionary

  1. have it on lock
  2. have it out
  3. have it out for
  4. have it rough
  5. have it your own way
  6. have it your way
  7. have its moments
  8. have Jesus in one's heart
  9. have kittens
  10. have legs
  11. have little time for

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