have something going for one
have something going for one verb: to have many advantages.
Verb
have something going for one (third-person singular simple present has something going for one, present participle having something going for one, simple past and past participle had something going for one)
- To have many advantages.
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Forms of have something going for one
| third-person singular present | has something going for one |
|---|---|
| present participle | having something going for one |
| past participle | had something going for one |
| past | had something going for one |
Questions about have something going for one
- What does have something going for one mean?
- Have something going for one means to have many advantages.
- What part of speech is have something going for one?
- Have something going for one is a verb.
- What is the past tense of have something going for one?
- The past tense of have something going for one is had something going for one.
Words near have something going for one in the dictionary
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