Have loose lips
verb phrase
To be unable to keep a secret or keep quiet (1940s+)
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- Have money to burn
verb phrase To be wealthy; have more money than one needs: Last year he was a bum, but he hit the lottery and has money to burn (1896+)
- Haven
[hey-vuh n] /ˈheɪ vən/ noun 1. a harbor or port. 2. any place of shelter and safety; refuge; asylum. verb (used with object) 3. to shelter, as in a haven. /ˈheɪvən/ noun 1. a port, harbour, or other sheltered place for shipping 2. a place of safety or sanctuary; shelter verb 3. (transitive) to secure […]
- Have no bones about
Related Terms make no bones about verb phrase [origin unknown; the form find no bones, found by 1459, may indicate that the reference is to bones in soup or stew, which would hinder the eating, hence hold the matter up]
- Have no heart for
Also, not have the heart for. Lack enthusiasm for, as in After the dog died he had no heart for taking long walks, or I should go through the family albums, but I don’t have the heart for it. [ Mid-1600s ] Also see: heart in it
- Have none of
see under not have it