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having it in for

having it in for is the present participle and gerund of have it in for.

Meaning of have it in for

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!

Questions about having it in for

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

Words near having it in for in the dictionary

  1. having it both ways
  2. having it coming
  3. having it down
  4. having it easy
  5. having it going on
  6. having it in for
  7. having it in one
  8. having it off
  9. having it on lock
  10. having it out
  11. having it out for

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