have no quarrel with someone—have no cause for a dispute or an argument with a person: They looked on the Germans as half-brothers and they had no quarrel with them. not quarrel with someone—have no argument or disagreement with a person: He did not make friends with his schoolmates, though he did not quarrel with […]
Category: Confusing Phrases
Difference between Have no idea of something and Have no thought of something
have no idea of something—have no knowledge of smth.: Unless you have attempted to shower a person who does not want a shower then you have no idea of how difficult that can be. have no thought of something—have no intention of doing smth.: I lost all remembrance of my home and people, and had […]
Difference between Have no guts for something and Have no stomach for something
have no guts for something—(coll.) lack courage and determination for smth.: Too bad she had no guts for the job or she should have been our first woman President. have no stomach for something—(coll.) intensely dislike smth.; be averse to smth., especially smth. difficult or unpleasant: At Harvard it became clear that I had no […]
Difference between Have no fear for something and Have no fear of something
have no fear for something—be not concerned or worried about smth.: We have no fear for the Church of England in her competition with the denominational bodies around her. have no fear of something—be not afraid of smth.: Chief Julian Fantino says he is sure of one thing: gangs in Toronto have “no fear of […]
Difference between Have no conscience about something and Have something on one’s conscience
have no conscience about something—have no scruples about smth. morally wrong: They have no conscience about the plight of the poor; and although they talk patriotically, they treat the country like a colony to be exploited. have something on one’s conscience—feel guilty about smth. one has done or failed to do: And now he had […]
Difference between Have money to spend and Have spending money
have money to spend—have plenty of money at one’s disposal: She’s a really happy woman now because for once she’s got money to spend. have spending money—have some cash for small personal needs: Make sure your child has spending money. All children need to have some discretionary funds at their disposal.
Difference between Have it over someone and Have the edge over someone
have it over someone—(also: have it all over someone) be superior to a person; be better than smb.: She is not my boss but she likes to think she has it over me because I happen to be a lot younger. have the edge over someone—(also: have the edge on someone) have an advantage over […]
Difference between Have it made and Have made it
have it made—(coll.) be assured of success: Michael thought he had it made when he landed a job as a big band singer. have made it—have achieved what one intended or hoped to do: The sales charts showed we had made it, and big.
Difference between Have it large and Make it big
have it large—(UK sl., also: large it up) go out and enjoy oneself, typically with drink or drugs: I was out last night till the very early hours of the morning having it large. make it big—(coll.) become successful and famous: If you want to make it big as a musician in the United States, […]
Difference between Have it good and Have the worst of it
have it good—have enough money; be comfortably off: Mr. Goss said employers should realise that they had it good in Queensland compared with other states. have the worst of it— 1. suffer the most harm: We had the worst of it back there across the swamps—working up to our waists in water. 2. (Sport) be […]
Difference between Have it away with someone and Have it out with someone
have it away with someone—(sl.) have sex with a person (also: have it off with someone): No one would dream of having it away with his mistress. Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase have it away on one’s toes—(UK sl.) escape, run away: Terry too had evaded the guard and in […]
Difference between Have it and Have it in one
have it— 1. get or find the answer to smth.: “I have it,” said the student after a long pause. 2. hear or get news: I have it that the new president will be coming to see us. 3. (Perfect Tense) is used to say that one cannot tolerate it anymore: Let them know you […]