have a bar of it en · VERB
Meanings
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(Australia, New-Zealand, colloquial, in negative constructions) To tolerate it to the slightest degree; to stand for it.
Is that the stupid proposition that the member for Auckland Central wants us to accept? If it is, the Government will not have a bar of it.
1980, New Zealand. Parliament, Parliamentary Debates: House of Representatives (page 3326)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| has a bar of it | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| having a bar of it | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| had a bar of it | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| had a bar of it | Tense=Past | lexicographic |