Have it in for Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈhæv/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ

HAV-it-IN-for

UK

hæv/ /ˈɪt/ /ˈɪn/ /fˈɔː

hav-it-IN-faw

التعريف

To dislike someone and treat them unfairly, often because of a personal reason; to be against someone.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal and slightly idiomatic; typically used when someone seems to unfairly target or mistreat another person. Common collocations: 'My boss has it in for me.' Does not mean romantic interest; always negative.

• Spanish: tenerla tomada con - estar en contra de
• Portuguese (BR): implicar perseguição a - pegar no pé de
• Portuguese (PT): implicar perseguição a - embirrar com
• Chinese (Simplified): 针对（某人）怀有敌意
• Chinese (Traditional): 針對（某人）懷有敵意
• Hindi: किसी के खिलाफ होना
• Arabic: يضمر العداء لِـ
• Bengali: বিদ্বেষ পোষণ করা - শত্রুতা করা
• Russian: ополчиться на - затаить злость против
• Japanese: 目の敵にする
• Vietnamese: ghét cay ghét đắng - không ưa và đối xử bất công
• Korean: 찍혔다 - 악감정을 갖다
• Turkish: gözünü dikmek (birine karşı olumsuz) - birine garezi olmak
• Urdu: کسی سے عناد رکھنا - کسی کو نشانے پر رکھنا
• Indonesian: memusuhi - punya dendam (terhadap seseorang)

جمل نموذجية

I think the teacher has it in for me because she always gives me more homework.

basic

It feels like my boss has it in for me. He never praises my work.

basic

Why do you have it in for your neighbor?

basic

Ever since I got that promotion, Sarah really has it in for me.

natural

If you keep being late, the coach is going to have it in for you.

natural

I don’t know what I did, but Tom really has it in for me these days.

natural