phrasal
1.
a. : assert , maintain , claim
rumor has it that there will be a marked change in women's fashions
all their friends have it that they are secretly married
— often used with will
the enemy will have it that we are already defeated
b. : to conceive of and act in relation to a point under consideration
which way do you want to have it
have it your own way
2. : to express or phrase it
he was drunk as a lord, as his friends have it
3. : to endure or suffer it — used with will not or would not
tried to exploit him but he would not have it
after his insult if he tries to explain I will not have it
4. : to bring about : arrange
good fortune had it that we arrived early
5.
a. : to gain or hold an advantage : win
b. : to gain the victory in a viva-voce vote
the ayes have it
6. : to receive or suffer a blow, punishment, or disaster
the fighter let his opponent have it in the face
7. : to have or have hit on a solution or a practicable or appropriate plan or method
8. : to be so dealt with by fortune or circumstance that one's affairs or welfare are of a (particular favorable or unfavorable) character
had it good in times of prosperity
has it pretty tough since his wife died