have it good
idiom
: to be in a favorable position or situation
There's no reason for her to be so unhappy. She really has it (pretty) good.
He's never had it so good.
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His combination of star power and smarts is such that a jury is going to give him far more attention than, say, some random NASCAR executive trying to say that the race teams have it good and should be grateful.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Have it good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20it%20good. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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