have a few

phrase

variants or have a few too many
informal
: to have too many alcoholic drinks
We could tell from his slurred speech that he'd had a few.
It looks like she had a few too many.

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Interestingly, the iPhone Duo will have a few features that Samsung supported and then abandoned in its foldables. Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026 But if money alone could buy you a national title, wouldn’t Texas have a few more by now? Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 While the biggest shelter in Kuopio can fit 7,000 people, Ukrainians sometimes only have a few minutes to run to a subway station or underground parking lot. Emma Burrows, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 Those who want to partake in an alcoholic libation have a few more options, and most are still themed after seaside carnivals and summer days. Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for have a few

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“Have a few.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20few. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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