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.

Examples of have a few in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verden hopes college coaches will have a few more football games to watch. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Villa also have a few key players out due to injury, including Amadou Onana, Matteo Ruggeri, and Aaron Wan-Bissaka. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026

Republicans have a few targets on the board still, principally in Michigan, but also New Hampshire and Minnesota. — Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026

Clearly, the Yankees have a few infield questions with their offseason underway. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for have a few

• hullabaloo
• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup