| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| have a say |
be allowed to state a view, help to make the decision
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Only the investors will have a say in the price of the product.
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| have a seat |
sit down, please be seated, have a chair
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The farmer pointed to a chair and said, "Have a seat."
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| have a shot at |
have a chance or a try, qualify to compete
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If Scotty wins this fight, he'll have a shot at the boxing title.
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| have a sip |
have a small taste, drink through a straw
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Can I have a sip of your cherry drink? Just a little sip?
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| have a smash |
have a drink of liquor, have a sip
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Here, Jon. Have a smash of the brandy before it's all gone.
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| have a soft spot for |
have a caring feeling for, have sympathy for, feel for
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I've always had a soft spot in my heart for Martha. She was so kind to me as a child.
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| have a whiz |
go to the toilet, visit the john
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We were so busy we didn't even stop to have a whiz!
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| have a word with you |
talk to you, discuss with you
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As I left the room, Mr. Lee said, "May I have a word with you?"
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| have an affair |
see a lover who is not your spouse, fool around
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"Liz is having another affair." "Who is she seeing? Bart?"
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| have an attack |
feel sudden pain from a disease or illness
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She can hardly breathe. I think she's having an asthma attack.
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