have (got) it in one (to do something)

have (got) it in one (to do something)
have (got) it in one (to do something)
informal
have the capacity or potential (to do something).
have

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  • got it in one — british spoken phrase used for telling someone that they have made a correct guess ‘Don’t tell me he phoned again!’ ‘Got it in one!’ Thesaurus: describing and introducing guesseshyponym ways of emphasizing that something is true or exactsynonym …   Useful english dictionary

  • have an ace up one’s sleeve — tv. to have something useful in reserve; to have a special trick available. (Have got can replace have.) □ I still have an ace up my sleeve that you don’t know about. □ I don’t have an ace up my sleeve. If it doesn’t work, it doesn’t work …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • have a bee in one's bonnet — have an idea that continually occupies one s thoughts. He has a bee in his bonnet over whether or not to build a new house or not. (from Idioms in Speech) to be mad about some point; to be particular about something or some idea. Well, it s quite …   Idioms and examples

  • have — verb (has, having, had) 1》 (also have got) possess, own, or hold.     ↘be made up of; comprise.     ↘be able to make use of.     ↘know (a language or subject): I had only a little French. 2》 experience; undergo.     ↘(also have got) suffer from… …   English new terms dictionary

  • have it in one — phrasal : to have the capability or courage has it in him to do better than he did * * * have it in one To have the courage or ability within oneself (to do something) • • • Main Entry: ↑have * * * have (got) it in one (to do something) i …   Useful english dictionary

  • have\ smth\ going\ for\ one — v. phr. slang informal To have ability, talent; good looks, and/or influence in important places helping one to be successful. Well now, Pat Jones, that s another story she s got something going for her …   Словарь американских идиом

  • have — 1 strong, auxiliary verb past tense had, strong, third person singularpresent tense has; strong, negative short forms: haven t, hadn t, hasn t 1 used with the past participle of another verb to make the perfect tense of that verb: We have… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • have */*/*/ — strong UK [hæv] / US weak UK [əv] / US UK [həv] / US verb Word forms have : present tense I/you/we/they have he/she/it has strong UK [hæz] / US weak UK [əz] / US UK [həz] / US present participle having past tense had strong UK [hæd] / US weak UK… …   English dictionary

  • one — [ wʌn ] function word *** One can be used in the following ways: as a number: We have only one child. How much does one pound of apples cost? as a determiner: He grew roses on one side of his garden, and vegetables on the other. We ll meet again… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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