have at
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[edit]have at (third-person singular simple present has at, present participle having at, simple past and past participle had at)
- (transitive, idiomatic, archaic) To attack; to engage in combat with.
- 1909, Anatole France (Alfred Allinson, translator), The Well of Saint Clare, ch. 10:
- The Prince of Venosa was in their midst, shouting: "Have at the traitor! Kill! Kill!"
- 1909, Anatole France (Alfred Allinson, translator), The Well of Saint Clare, ch. 10:
- (transitive, figurative) To take on; to begin dealing with.
- A huge dish of food was served, and we had at it.
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