- have something doing
- expr AmE infml
He can't come, he has something doing — Он не может прийти, у него дела
Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . Глазунов С.А. . 2003.
have something doing
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have something on — {v. phr.}, {informal} To have information or proof that someone did something wrong. * /Mr. Jones didn t want to run for office because he knew the opponents had something on him./ * /Mr. Smith keeps paying blackmail to a man who has something on … Dictionary of American idioms
have something on — {v. phr.}, {informal} To have information or proof that someone did something wrong. * /Mr. Jones didn t want to run for office because he knew the opponents had something on him./ * /Mr. Smith keeps paying blackmail to a man who has something on … Dictionary of American idioms
have something to say for yourself — have something/a lot/nothing/etc to say for yourself phrase to be fairly/very/not at all keen to talk, especially about yourself and your reasons for doing something He didn’t have a lot to say for himself. She’s always got far too much to say… … Useful english dictionary
have something down to a science — have (something) down to a science to be able to manage all the details of doing something very well. We have traffic management at the new stadium down to a science. Related vocabulary: have something down pat … New idioms dictionary
have something/nothing/much etc. to say for yourself — have something/nothing/much (etc.) to say for yourself : to be able or unable to say something that explains what you are doing, have done, etc. I asked him about school, but he didn t have much to say for himself. Your teacher says you were… … Useful english dictionary
have something/nothing/much to say for yourself — have something/nothing/much (etc.) to say for yourself : to be able or unable to say something that explains what you are doing, have done, etc. I asked him about school, but he didn t have much to say for himself. Your teacher says you were… … Useful english dictionary
have something on the go — british informal phrase to be involved in doing something, especially something that needs a lot of your time and attention He has several projects on the go, including another radio series scheduled for late spring. Thesaurus: to be busysynonym… … Useful english dictionary
have something to spare — have (something) to spare to have something available to use. I m doing a survey and I wonder if you have five minutes to spare … New idioms dictionary
have something down to a fine art — have (something) down to a fine art British, American & Australian, British & Australian to be able to do something very well, usually because you have been doing it for a long time. He s got sandwich making down to a fine art … New idioms dictionary
have something lot on the ball — have something/a lot on the ˈball idiom (US, informal) to be capable of doing a job very well; to be intelligent Main entry: ↑ballidiom … Useful english dictionary
have something down to a fine art — have/get something down to a fine art informal phrase to be or become very good at doing something, especially something difficult Thesaurus: to be good at doing somethingsynonym Main entry: fine art * * * have (or get) something down to a fine… … Useful english dictionary
