have at you

English

Alternative forms

• have at thee

Interjection

have at you

1. (dated) An exclamation indicating that one is about to strike the person addressed, typically with a sword or other hand-held weapon.
   • 1904, J. M. Barrie, Peter Pan:

     Dark and sinister man, have at thee.

   • 1997 October 3 [1997 March 20], Konami, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, translation of 悪魔城ドラキュラX 月下の夜想曲, scene: intro:

     What is a man? / A miserable little pile of secrets. / But enough talk... / Have at you!

     [original: くだらん。 / どちらか正(ただ)しいか、 / 死(し)をもって解(わか)らせてやる。]

     Kudaran. / Dochira ka tadashii ka, / shi wo motte wakaraseteyaru.

See also

• en garde