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have it out

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have it out (with somebody)

to argue or fight with someone because they have done something that made you angry Demonstrators had it out with police in South Korea and Turkey, and several people were injured. Johnny had it out with Richie in the bar and we all got thrown out in the end.

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have it out

Settle decisively, especially in an argument or discussion. For example, "I shall double-lock myself in with him and have it out before I die" (Charles Dickens, Nicholas Nickleby, 1839). [Early 1800s]

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have it out

To settle decisively, especially by means of an argument or a discussion.

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