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It means to get "them" (some people known to both the speaker and the listener) to perform some task. John: Do you want me to haul off the rubbish, or do you want me to get the roofers to do it? Fred: Have them do it .

  • It means to get "them" (some people known to both the speaker and the listener) to perform some task.
  • John: Do you want me to haul off the rubbish, or do you want me to get the roofers to do it?
  • Fred: Have them do it .
  • I need you to do something else.
  • (In other words, "I want you to get the roofers to haul off the rubbish")
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It means to get "them" (some people known to both the speaker and the listener) to perform some task.
John: Do you want me to haul off the rubbish, or do you want me to get the roofers to do it?
Fred: Have them do it. I need you to do something else. (In other words, "I want you to get the roofers to haul off the rubbish")

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