have it in for
Example Sentences
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It plays straight into the hands of those supporters only too willing to cry "corruption" or feel referees "have it in" for their particular club.
From BBC
It isn’t until he is nearly assassinated by a remorseless sniper that he seems to understand why the aliens have it in for him, though he doesn’t tell Jin the reason.
From New York Times
That PAC sunk $10 million into the race; half of it came from Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, the villain twins of the Facebook saga, who seemed to have it in for Porter on a personal level.
From Slate
Sounds like you really have it in for Republicans.
From Los Angeles Times
Harry appears to really have it in for his stepmother, Camilla, Queen Consort, the wife and longtime lover of his father.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
