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Do ngoc tien Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

have it in ?

Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina has accused the Football Association of 'having it in' for striker Luis Suarez after they issued the Uruguayan with a 10-match ban for biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic.
I don't know about 'have in' and 'have it in' please ?
http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/liverpool/news/reina-blasts-absurd-suarez-ban_81317.html
  

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'Have it in' for somebody means to not like somebody.

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  • 'Have it in' for somebody means to not like somebody.
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'Have it in' for somebody means to not like somebody.
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haroon rashid'Have it in' for somebody means to not like somebody.
Not exactly. To have it in for someone means that you are always waiting for an opportunity to do them harm.
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In short, it means to not like somebody or be unpleasant to somebody.Your answer is a broader interpretation of the phrase.
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haroon rashidIn short, it means to not like somebody or be unpleasant to somebody.Your answer is a broader interpretation of the phrase.
No, my answer is the correct one, and yours is a misconception. My meaning is narrower than yours, too. Sorry, but we don't want the OP getting bad information, right?
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I am not saying that your answer is wrong. It is, in fact, better than mine. However, my answer is exactly according to the Oxford Advanced Learner's dictionary so you can't call it wrong.
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haroon rashidI am not saying that your answer is wrong. It is, in fact, better than mine. However, my answer is exactly according to the Oxford Advanced Learner's dictionary so you can't call it wrong.
Yes, I can. They must have let the new guy write that definition. It is wrong. Besides, you initially reported that Oxford said it means "to not like somebody",
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I leave it to other senior members to give a final verdict.
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I am not a senior member, but for what it's worth I support enoon's definition. To have it in for someone indicates a desire to find opportunities to harm them or treat them unfairly.
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