have at

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have at

verb has at · having at · had at

archaic, idiomatic, transitive To attack; to engage in combat with. The Prince of Venosa was in their midst, shouting: "Have at the traitor! Kill! Kill!"
figuratively, transitive To take on; to begin dealing with. A huge dish of food was served, and we had at it.
Similar: set to

interjection

informal Go ahead.

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@misc{have_at_2026,
  title = {have at},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/have%20at},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}