have it

phrase

: assert, claim

Rumor has it that he's leaving.

Examples of have it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Well, the reason plants have it and animals don’t is because the plants don’t know how to run. — Quanta Magazine, 12 Nov. 2026

Pineda tried to leave the band a few years ago after vocal struggles, but the others wouldn’t have it. — Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

While the Kings seek skill, mobility and consistency on defense, the Islanders (7-6-4, 18 points) have it all in 19-year-old Matthew Schaefer. — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026

American dresses have it—fashion for everyone, here and for pages and pages to come. — Richard Avedon, Vogue, 10 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1709, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for have it

• candlelit
• counterfeit
• hypocrite
• resubmit
• retrofit
• acquit
• admit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit