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• have (something) in one's hands
  иметь что-либо в руках (документы); иметь контроль или ответственность за что-либо

  "I will let you know when I have a visa to the USA in my hands."
• have (something) on the brain
  быть одержимым чем-либо

  Mike has only football on the brain.
• have a big head
  быть тщеславным, самодовольным

  Olaf is very conceited; he seems to have a big head, he is sure that he is better than everyone else in the group.
• have a big heart
  быть добрым, щедрым, великодушным

  Tamara had a big heart and was always ready to help her relatives and friends.
• have a big mouth
  болтун, сплетник

  "Don't trust Lily and never tell her any secrets; she has a big mouth."
• have a brainstorm
  внезапная идея (пришла в голову)

  "Listen to me, I've just had a brainstorm, and I believe I have found the solution to our problem."
• have a brainwave
  блестящая идея (пришла в голову)

  I didn't know what to do about my research and then all of a sudden I had a brainwave and now I know what to do.
• have a change of heart
  передумать, изменить своё мнение или решение (обычно на положительное)

  At first Jeremy didn't want to make up a quarrel with his girl friend, but then he had a change of heart.
• have a chip on one's shoulder
  иметь вызывающий вид, быть задирой, искать повод для ссоры

  Our neighbor's son has a chip on his shoulder and is always willing to start a fight.
• have a clean/clear conscience (about someone or something)
  иметь чистую совесть

  Rick was accused of using cheat sheets at the exams, but he protested saying he had a clear conscience.
• have a closed mind (about something)
  быть упрямым, не желать изменить свои убеждения или мнение

  My uncle has a closed mind almost about everything in contemporary life.
• have a finger in the pie
  иметь долю в чем-либо, принимать участие, "приложить руку"

  The police suspected that Daniel Crofft had a finger in the pie in many crimes.
• have a foot in both camps
  поддерживать каждую из оппозиционных групп, "и нашим, и вашим"

  I suspect that the governor had a foot in both camps of opposing parties.
• have a free hand (to do something)
  действовать по своему усмотрению, располагать полной свободой действий

  I had a free hand to choose a textbook for the History class.
• have a good eye for (something)
  уметь правильно судить о чём-либо, иметь хороший вкус

  I asked my friend to help me buy a winter coat as she has a good eye for clothes.
• have a good head for (something)
  иметь способность к чему-либо

  Joan has quite a good head for business administration.
• have a good head on one's shoulders
  быть разумным, "иметь голову на плечах"

  Pat is smart; she really has a good head on her shoulders.
• have a good mind to (do something)
  очень хотеть сделать что-либо

  I have a good mind to tell my friend about his behavior.
• have a hand in (something)
  принимать участие в чём-либо, быть частично ответственным за что-либо

  The police were sure that Ron Noland had a hand in the car fraud.
• have a head start
  иметь преимущество

  Jack Brown had a head start when he started a car race and as a result he easily won it.
• have a heart
  быть щедрым, уметь прощать

  Sally is generous and forgiving; she has a heart and everybody likes her.
• have a heart of gold
  иметь золотой характер (быть щедрым, искренним, доброжелательным)

  Ms. Evanson has a heart of gold; she is sincere and friendly.
• have a heart of stone
  быть холодным и неприветливым; "сердце как камень"

  Ricardo has a heart of stone; he is cold and unfriendly.
• have a heart-to-heart talk with (someone)
  иметь искрений \ сердечный разговор с кем-либо

  "Look here, Fanny! I would like to have a heart-to-heart talk with you."
• have a hollow leg
  быть в состоянии много есть и пить

  Tim is very fat; he definitely has a hollow leg.
• have a lead foot
  слишком быстро водить машину

  I am afraid to go in Adam's car because he has a lead foot.
• have a leg to stand on
  иметь поддержку, оправдание, свидетельство чего-либо

  Robert did not have a leg to stand on in the explanation of his behavior.
• have a leg up on (someone)
  иметь преимущество перед кем-либо

  Rita knows two foreign languages and she has a leg up on the other applicants for the job.
• have a lot on one's mind
  иметь много забот

  I have had a lot on my mind with my children recently.
• have a mind like a steel trap
  иметь острый и живой ум

  Although Timothy is seventy-five he has a mind like a steel trap and his memory is very good.
• have a mind of its own
  иметь собственный ум (о механизме или автомобиле)

  The car was unwilling to start as if it had a mind of its own and won't do anything that I want.
• have a mind of one's own
  поступать по своему разумению

  Tim has always had a mind of his own, so there is no use trying to convince him how to behave in the situation.
• have a nose for (something)
  иметь нюх на что-либо

  Peter had a nose for finding cheap computer disks.
• have a notion to do (something)
  иметь желание или намерение делать что-либо

  If I have a notion to jump into the ocean, it's my own business.
• have a one-track mind
  иметь лишь одно стремление \ направленность

  Sofia seems to have a one-track mind and is only interested in going to parties.