Have a familiar ring


Sound or seem as though one has already heard of something. For example, That story has a familiar ring; I’m sure I’ve read it before.

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  • Have a field day

    verb phrase To indulge oneself freely and successfully;haveit entirelyone’s way;goallout: When the news gets out, the press will have a field day/ I’m afraid the bunnies have had a field day with the hyacinths [1827+; fr mid-1700s field day, ”a military review”]

  • Have a fit

    Also, have fits or a conniption fit; take or throw a fit; have kittens. Become extremely upset. For example, She’ll have a fit when she sees Anne wearing the same dress, or Mom had a conniption fit when she heard about the broken mirror, or Don’t take a fit—the car’s not really damaged, or Jill […]

  • Have a free ride

    verb phrase Related Terms get a free ride

  • Have a full plate

    verb phrase To be very busy; be preoccupied and overburdened: I know you have a full plate and can’t give any one case the coverage it needs/ I have so much on my plate and so little time (1924+)

  • Have against

    see: have something against


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