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 Underground Brewers have a few social gatherings each year, a holiday party in December and a family-friendly picnic in the summer. Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 The Baltimore Orioles have a few big decisions to make ahead of the trade deadline. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025 Next, give yourself the gift of variety and have a few different placemats in rotation to mix up your dinner parties (or even just your tablescape for a solo dinner). Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2025 The traditional individual tax filing season ended two months ago (those of us on extension still have a few months to go), but the IRS is still in the news. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for have a few

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“Have a few.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20few. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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