Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts (68 page)

Have a heart
!
Please be kind and compassionate.
T
EACHER:
Things are looking bad for your grade in this class, Bill. B
ILL
: Gee, have a heart! I work hard
.
“Have a heart, officer. I wasn't going all that fast,” pleaded Alice.

Have a nice day
.
AND
Have a good day.; Have a good one
.
an expression said when parting or saying good-bye. (This is now quite hackneyed, and many people do not like to hear it.)
C
LERK
: Thank you. T
OM
: Thank you. C
LERK
: Have a nice day.
B
OB
: See you, man! J
OHN
: Bye, Bob. Have a good one!

Have a nice flight
.
I hope you enjoy your airplane flight. (Said when wishing someone well on an airplane trip. Often said by airline personnel to their passengers.)
C
LERK
: Here's your ticket, sir. Have a nice flight. F
RED
: Thanks
.
As Mary boarded the plane, almost everyone said, “Have a nice flight.
”

Have a nice trip
.
Go to Have a good trip.

Have a safe journey
.
Go to Have a safe trip.

Have a safe trip
.
AND
Have a safe journey
.
I hope that your journey is safe.; Be careful and assure that your journey is safe.
B
ILL
: Well, we're off for London. S
ALLY
: Have a safe trip
.
B
ILL
: You're driving all the way to San Francisco? B
OB
: Yes, indeed. B
ILL
: Well, have a safe trip.

Have at it
.
Start doing it.; Start eating it.
J
OHN
: Here's your hamburger. Have at it. J
ANE
: Thanks. Where's the mustard?
J
OHN
: Did
you notice? The driveway needs sweeping. J
ANE
: Here's the broom. Have at it.

Have fun
.
Have a good time.; Have an enjoyable time.
B
ILL
: I'm leaving for the picnic now. M
OTHER
: Have fun
.
B
ILL
: Good-bye. B
OB
: Good-bye, Bill. F
RED
: Bye, Bill. Have fun.

Have I got
something
for you
!
I have something really exciting for you!
Have I got some news for you! Wait'll you hear about it!
Have I got a deal for you! You're gonna love it.