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have a mind of one's own
To be independent in one's thinking and judgment.
Tow has always had a mind of his own so there is no use trying to convince him how to vote.
have a mind to
have a good mind to
To consider doing; intend to with a high degree of probability.
I have a good mind to tell my boss that he doesn't know how to run our enterprise.
have a say in
have a voice in
To have the right to express one's opinion or cast a vote in a pending matter.
Our boss is friendly and democratic; he always encourages us to have a say in what we will do next.
The new vice-president was promised that she would have a voice in developing the company’s international expansion.
The students are trying to have a voice in college affairs by gaining representation on administrative committees.
have a screw loose
To act in a strange way; to be foolish.
He was a smart man but had a screw loose and people thought him odd.
Now I know he has a screw loose - he stole a police car this time.
have a snowball's chance in hell
To be condemned to failure; enjoy a zero chance of success.
Pessimists used to think that we had a snowball's chance in hell to put a man on the moon; yet we did it in July, 1969.
have a soft spot in one's heart for
To be sympathetically inclined towards; entertain a predilection for.
Ron always had a soft spot in his heart for intellectual women wearing miniskirts.
have a sweet tooth
To be excessively fond of dessert items, such as ice cream, pies, etc.
Jill has a sweet tooth; she always orders apple pie after a meal in a restaurant.
have a thing for
Испытывать влечение и проявлять интерес, привязанность к кому-либо.
The woman has a thing for her new workmate.
Женщина неровно дышит к своему новому сослуживцу.