be had

phrase

: to be tricked or fooled by someone

She doesn't want to buy a used car because she's worried about being had by a dishonest salesman.

I don't trust them. I think we've been had.

Examples of be had in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s a very lively discussion to be had about whether the recent rock-and-roll-ification of tennis has gone too far. — Corey Seymour, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

Even in a losing season, there’s plenty of carpe diem to be had. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Quiet moments can also be had in the massage room and the light therapy room. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026

Books were the intellectual pursuit, though there were just as many literary pratfalls and seedy dramas to be had between certain bookcovers. — Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for be had

• comrade
• dryad
• dyad
• forbad
• grandad
• granddad
• keypad
• nomad
• notepad
• postgrad
• sinbad
• tetrad