have it

phrase

: assert, claim

Rumor has it that he's leaving.

Examples of have it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Linguine Nerano This falls short in the way most Trader Joe’s frozen pastas do, resembling airline food when you’re blessed enough to have it. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026

In fact, this attempt to have it both ways — a horror movie set in the DC universe, and a DC universe movie that hopes to attract the horror-fan crowd — may have knocked things down a peg or three. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2026

Foul trouble almost did in the Dream this time — but Reese simply wouldn’t have it. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

The game’s old-school structure with modern improvements lets Square Enix have it both ways, as the old-school approach sits comfortably alongside a big-budget game like Final Fantasy XVI. — Jay Peters, The Verge, 20 Oct. 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