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have what it takes

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have what it takes

 and have got what it takes

to have the skills, power, intelligence, etc., to do something. I know I've got what it takes. I guess I don't have what it takes to be a composer.

See also: have, take

have (got) what it takes

to have the qualities or character needed to achieve something Every one of these guys thinks he has what it takes to get to the White House.

Related vocabulary: what it takes

See also: have, take

have what it takes

tv. to have the skills, power, intelligence, etc., to do something. (Have got can replace have.) I guess I don’t have what it takes to be a composer.

See also: have, take