Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

have been through the mill
- have become exhausted or been badly treated
The students have been through the mill and want to relax after the final exams.
have been to hell and back
- have survived a great deal of trouble
I thought that I had been to hell and back after I lost my job and couldn't find a new
one.
have clean hands
- be guiltless
I felt that I had clean hands and did not need to worry about the company scandal.
have come a long way
- have accomplished much
The woman has come a long way since she lost her house and her apartment.
have contact with (someone)
- communicate with someone
The government has had no contact with the kidnappers for several weeks.
have designs on (someone or something)
- have plans for someone or something
The city has designs on the land that the railway used to occupy.
have dibs on (something)
- demand a share of something, be in line to use something
I have dibs on the computer and would like to use it as soon as possible.
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