have it out

English

Verb

have it out (third-person singular simple present has it out, present participle having it out, simple past and past participle had it out)

To argue in order to air or resolve a conflict.
I've been unhappy about her behaviour for some time, and last night we finally had it out.
(transitive with with) To confront (someone) with a view to settling a conflict.
I'm not standing for this. I'm going to go and have it out with her right now.

Translations

Translations

Greek: διαπληκτίζομαι (el) (diapliktízomai), μαλώνω (el) (malóno)
Spanish: dirimir diferencias, habérselas con, vérselas con
Swedish: göra upp (sv)

Further reading

“have it out”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

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