have it

phrase

: assert, claim

Rumor has it that he's leaving.

Examples of have it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

School officials said many campuses lack air conditioning or have it only in specific rooms, such as computer labs and media centers. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Friday’s hearing likely will address a disagreement between prosecutors and the defense over the retrial location – not necessarily over whether to move it, but over the defense’s new request to have it in Charleston specifically. — Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

People who have it are highly capable learners, but need to be taught in a direct, explicit way. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

Nobody gets good at hard things by watching someone else have it. — Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 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