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having it all

having it all is the present participle and gerund of have it all.

Meaning of have it all

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To lead a successful life.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see have, it, all.

Questions about having it all

What is having it all the present participle and gerund of?
Having it all is the present participle and gerund of have it all.

Words near having it all in the dictionary

  1. having had one's chips
  2. having had one's day under the sun
  3. having in
  4. having in mind
  5. having it
  6. having it all
  7. having it away
  8. having it bad
  9. having it both ways
  10. having it coming
  11. having it down

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