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• have seen better days
  отслужить своё, выйти из употребления

  Judy has had her car for ten years, and it has seen better days.
• have the best of both worlds
  быть способным справляться с противоположными возможностями

  Orientiering is a good sport; one can have the best of both worlds - physical exercise and the outdoors.
• have the cheek to do something
  иметь наглость сделать что-либо

  "You have broken my camera and now you have the cheek to tell me that you didn't do it."
• have the courage of one's convictions
  иметь достаточно мужества и решимости, чтобы преследовать свои цели

  I have much respect for Derek; the man has the courage of his convictions, and he will never do what he doesn't feel right.
• have the devil to pay
  иметь много неприятностей

  He will have the devil to pay if he doesn't hand in his term paper on the appointed day.
• have the feel of (something)
  привыкнуть к чему-либо

  As soon as I had the feel of the airplane, the instructor let me fly it.
• have the gall to (do something)
  иметь наглость сделать что-либо

  "You have let me down, and now you have the gall to ask me to help you."
• have the gift of the gab
  иметь дар красноречия

  My sister has the gift of the gab and is able to talk to others easily.
• have the last laugh
  поставить того, кто смеялся над вами, в глупое положение

  Marion had the last laugh when she passed the test and her friend failed it.
• have the makings of (something)
  иметь необходимые качества, иметь задатки

  This young singer had the makings of a pop star.
• have the right-of-way
  иметь право ехать в каком-либо ряду

  The car had the right-of-way, but nevertheless it was hit by a large truck anyway.
• have the time of one's life
  очень хорошо проводить время

  I had the time of my life at my friend's birthday party which was on Saturday.
• have the wherewithal to (do something)
  иметь необходимые средства или энергию, чтобы делать что-либо

  The man does not have the wherewithal to start his own business.
• have them rolling in the aisles
  смешить публику

  The clown had the audience rolling in the aisles when he was performing.
• have to (do something)
  нужно, приходится

  I don't have to go to work at the weekends.
• have to live with (something)
  переносить что-либо, терпеть

  Anna has had rheumatism for a number of years and she has to live with it.
• have too many irons in the fire
  делать многие вещи одновременно

  Nick has too many irons in the fire; he is always very busy.
• have turned the corner
  пройти критическую точку

  "We have been married for 15 years and I think that our marriage has turned the corner.
• have what it takes
  иметь то, что нужно, иметь способность делать что-либо

  I don't think that my sister has what it takes to be a good doctor.
• hazard a guess/opinion
  догадаться, высказать предположение

  I would not like to hazard an opinion as to the cost of the house.
• head above water
  не иметь проблем \ неприятностей

  Zilbert can hardly make both ends meet; he works hard, but he is not able to keep his head above water.
• head for (someone or something)
  двигаться в направлении кого-либо\ чего-либо

  The hurricane was heading for one of the islands in the Pacific.
• head off (someone)
  препятствовать кому-либо, преграждать путь

  A big truck tried to head off our car on the highway.
• head off (something)
  остановить что-либо, не допустить

  They were not able to head off the leakage of the information about their research.
• head out
  идти, направляться

  It is time you headed out for the bathroom otherwise it will be occupied.
• head start
  начать, сделать рывок

  They decided to get a head start on the job.
• head-hunting
  поиск квалифицированных работников

  They use a head-hunting company to search for qualified workers to fill certain positions in their office.
• hear (someone) out
  выслушать кого-либо

  "I know I am guilty, but will you, please, hear me out?"
• hear a peep out of (someone)
  иметь возможность слышать негромкие слова от кого-либо

  The children were unusually quiet; they did not hear a peep out of them.
• hear from
  получить известие

  My friend left the town three years ago, and I haven't heard from him ever since.
• heart of gold
  золотое сердце (о добром, щедром и великодушном человеке)

  Kelly's Grandma, who had a heart of gold, was a very kind and generous person.
• heart of stone
  холодный безжалостный, "каменное сердце"

  Gloria had a heart of stone; she was neither kind nor sympathetic.
• heavy going
  трудное дело

  Moving into a new apartment was heavy going.
• heavy heart
  чувство печали, "с тяжёлым сердцем"

  Her father was very sick, and Nina had a heavy heart because of it.
• hedge in (something)
  препятствовать чему-либо, преграждать

  I couldn't move my car because it was hedged in by the other cars in the parking lot.