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have at
verb
- archaic.intr, preposition to make an opening attack on, esp in fencing
Idioms and Phrases
Attack; also, make an attempt at. For example, Urging the dog on, he said , “ Go on, Rover, have at him ,” or It's time to have at straightening out these files . [Late 1300s]Example Sentences
The flood plain is defined as areas that have at least a 1% chance of flooding each year, which is considered to be “high risk,” according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
These are areas that have at least a 1-in-4 chance of flooding during a 30-year mortgage.
Both the NDP and the Bloc have at some points formed Official Opposition in the House of Commons.
To be considered for induction, a band or individual needs to have at least 25 years of commercial recording experience on their resume.
The fundamental law of motion of cybernetics is that if you have a control system, it has to have at least as much complexity as the thing it's trying to control.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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