Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

have it in for

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.34 in modern English

Syllables
have it in -for
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be very angry with; to have a grudge against; to intend revenge against.

Colloquial; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

has it in for (present, singular) having it in for (participle, present) had it in for (participle, past) had it in for (past) got it in for (alternative)

Questions

What does have it in for mean?
To be very angry with; to have a grudge against; to intend revenge against.

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