have it

phrase

: assert, claim

Rumor has it that he's leaving.

Examples of have it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Respect is the currency at that altitude, and Los Javis have it. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Was there ever a conversation to have it in more modern times? — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026

And while the Heat do have an open roster spot, the preferred path for any upgrade at this point likely would be on ready-to-go talent, not necessarily a player who may or may not still have it. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

But the transfer fell through at the last moment, with United failing to complete and submit the paperwork in time — not because of a faulty fax machine, as legend would have it, but because it had been left too late to process. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 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