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have it out with

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have it out with somebody

to talk to someone about something they have done which makes you angry, in order to try to solve the problem She's late for work every morning - I'm going to have to have it out with her.

See have all the aces, have a ball, have cake and eat it, have all the cards, have the faintest, have a field day, have a finger in every pie, have finger on the pulse, have a fit, have the foggiest, have a foot in both camps, have a go at, have it on good authority, have guts for garters, have a hand in, I have to hand it to, have hands full, have on hands, to have the hots for, have the measure of, have nose in a book, catch dead to rights, Have will travel!, have wits about, have words

See also: have, out