have a few
idiom
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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The Toronto Blue Jays have a few key pieces of their playoff run heading to free agency.
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Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
While Texas is not as gold plentiful as California or Alaska, the Lone Star state does have a few areas worth the squeeze.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
So, pick a few of these — or all of them — and get ready to have a few really fun nights of watching fright flicks.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Minnesota is excepted to have a few more openings for high school players in this recruiting cycle and offensive line slots have vacancies.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
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Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
While Texas is not as gold plentiful as California or Alaska, the Lone Star state does have a few areas worth the squeeze.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
So, pick a few of these — or all of them — and get ready to have a few really fun nights of watching fright flicks.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Minnesota is excepted to have a few more openings for high school players in this recruiting cycle and offensive line slots have vacancies.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Have a few.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20few. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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