have (one's) druthers



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have (one's) druthers

To have one's choice or preference; to have things the way one would like them to be; to have one's way. Usually formulated as "if I had my druthers…." Primarily heard in US. I tell you, if I had my druthers, I'd spend the rest of my life living in Paris. If the president had his druthers, we'd be paying taxes for the privilege of breathing!
See also: druthers, have

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Toni['təuni]
Tamanna-Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Calvin['kælvin]
Bonner['bɔnə]
Betty['beti]
SaİT-Turkish