have one's way with



have one's way with

Have sex with someone, as in He wanted to have his way with her. This usage is nearly always used of a man trying to get a woman to have sex. It may be dying out. [Early 1900s]
See also: have, way

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AlunA-leen, A-linWelsh
Earl[ə:l]
Faustino-Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Ansermet['a:nsermei]
Levent-Turkish
Paulu-Corsican