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have a time
To have trouble; have a hard time.
John had a time passing his math course.
Poor Susan had a time trying to get the children to go to bed.
To have a good time; to have fun. Used with a reflexive pronoun.
Bob had himself a time going to every night club in town.
Mary had herself a time dancing at the party.
have a way with
To be able to lead, persuade, or influence.
Dave has such a way with the campers that they do everything he tells them to do.
Ted will be a good veterinarian, because he has a way with animals.
have a word with
To talk, discuss, or speak briefly with.
Robert, I need to have a word with you about tomorrow's exam.
To engage in a sincere discussion with the purpose of persuading the other person or let him or her know of one's dissatisfaction.
Our boss has been making funny decisions lately; I think we ought to have a word with him.
have all one's buttons
have all one's marbles
To have all your understanding; be reasonable. Usually used in the negative or conditionally.
He would not go to town barefooted if he had all his marbles.
Mike acts sometimes as if he didn't have all his buttons.
have an affair with
To have a sexual relationship with someone, either before marriage or outside of one's marriage.
Иметь сексуальные отношения с кем-либо, как до брака, так и вне его.
She discovered that her husband had been having an affair with a co-worker for over a year.
Она узнала, что у ее мужа уже больше года роман с коллегой.
The scandal broke when it was revealed that the senator was having an affair with a lobbyist.
Скандал разразился, когда выяснилось, что у сенатора был роман с лоббистом.
Tow and Jane had a long and complex affair but they never got married.
У Тоу и Джейн был долгий и сложный роман, но они так и не поженились.
have an ear for
To have a keen perception; have a taste or a talent for; be sensitive to something.
I have no ear whatsoever for foreign languages or music.
have an edge on
To have an advantage over someone or something else in the course of an evaluative comparison.
I can't beat you at tennis, but I have an edge on you in ping-pong.
To be mildly intoxicated; to have had a few drinks.
Joe sure had an edge on when I saw him last night.
have an eye for
To be able to judge correctly of; have good taste in.
He has an eye for good English usage.
She has an eye for color and style in clothes.