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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Ulta Beauty Ulta Beauty just wrapped up their Big Summer Beauty Sale, but that doesn't mean the retailer doesn't have a few extra deals up its sleeves.
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Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 16 July 2024
That alone should flip the script and differentiate this third entry from its predecessors, but the folks behind this prequel have a few other tricks up their sleeve.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2024
This promotion will only be live from Monday, July 1, at 12 a.m. ET to Tuesday, July 2, at 2:59 a.m. ET, so travelers have a few days to search for award flights on Alaska Airlines and plan their transfers accordingly.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
As business leaders in the culture space, the members of have a few ideas.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
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Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 16 July 2024
That alone should flip the script and differentiate this third entry from its predecessors, but the folks behind this prequel have a few other tricks up their sleeve.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2024
This promotion will only be live from Monday, July 1, at 12 a.m. ET to Tuesday, July 2, at 2:59 a.m. ET, so travelers have a few days to search for award flights on Alaska Airlines and plan their transfers accordingly.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
As business leaders in the culture space, the members of have a few ideas.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
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“Have a few.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20few. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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