have it in one en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic, informal) To be able to do something; to have the capacity to achieve something.
MAC: Who’s the father, Juno? JUNO: Um… it’s Paulie Bleeker. MAC: Paulie Bleeker? I didn’t think he had it in him.
2007, Diablo Cody, Juno:Do you have it in you to show any respect, politeness, patience, or, God forbid, an ounce of forbearance?
I spotted the demon eyeing me lustfully. Seems I still had it in me, I thought.
2012, Annabel Bastione, Tossing Caesar's Salad:Do not read this heart-wrenching story if you don’t have it in you to control your emotions!
2021, Ddeepak Arora, When Mornings Sleep, Berlin: Verlag GD Publishing Ltd. & Co KG, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| has it in one | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| having it in one | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| had it in one | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| had it in one | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
pl potrafić (Translations) · ro fi în stare (Translations) · pl umieć (Translations)