HAVE IT IN FOR Definition & Meaning

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Intend to harm, especially because of a grudge. For example, Ever since he called the police about their dog, the neighbors have had it in for Tom . [Mid-1800s]

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Merkel has said that when he was president last time, Trump appeared to have it in for Germany.

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It plays straight into the hands of those supporters only too willing to cry "corruption" or feel referees "have it in" for their particular club.

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It isn鈥檛 until he is nearly assassinated by a remorseless sniper that he seems to understand why the aliens have it in for him, though he doesn鈥檛 tell Jin the reason.

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That PAC sunk $10 million into the race; half of it came from Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, the villain twins of the Facebook saga, who seemed to have it in for Porter on a personal level.

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Sounds like you really have it in for Republicans.

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