have a way with someone

have a way with someone
have a way with (someone/something) to be especially good in dealing with someone or something.

My son has a way with little kids.

She had a way with words that was fantastic.


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  • have a way with something — have a way with (someone/something) to be especially good in dealing with someone or something. My son has a way with little kids. She had a way with words that was fantastic …   New idioms dictionary

  • have a way with — (someone/something) to be especially good in dealing with someone or something. My son has a way with little kids. She had a way with words that was fantastic …   New idioms dictionary

  • have a way with — To be good at dealing with or managing (people, etc) • • • Main Entry: ↑way * * * have a way with phrase to be able to deal with someone or something well He really has a way with animals. Thesaurus: to do something well or better than someone… …   Useful english dictionary

  • have your way with — to do exactly what you want to do to or with (something or someone); especially : to have sex with (someone, and especially someone over whom you have control, influence, etc.) He has had his way with many women. • • • Main Entry: ↑way …   Useful english dictionary

  • have (your) wicked way with (someone) — humorous to have sex with someone. He invited her to France for the weekend, thinking he would have his wicked way with her …   New idioms dictionary

  • have a way with — to be able to deal with someone or something well He really has a way with animals …   English dictionary

  • have one's way with — humorous have sexual intercourse with (someone) (typically implying that it is against their wishes or better judgment) …   Useful english dictionary

  • have a quiet word with someone — spoken phrase to speak to someone in an informal way about a problem Maybe I should have a quiet word with Tom’s teacher? Thesaurus: general words meaning to say somethingsynonym Main entry: quiet …   Useful english dictionary

  • have a problem with something — informal phrase to not like or approve of something, for example something that someone has done My parents wouldn’t have a problem with me having a party. I’ll be making the decisions from now on. Do you have a problem with that? Thesaurus: to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • have to do with — phrasal 1. : to deal with the story has to do with real people Current Biography 2. : to have a specified relationship with or effect on refused to have anything to do with his own relatives Roald Dahl the size of the brain has …   Useful english dictionary

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