have it in (one)

have it in (one)

To have or possess a specific skill or trait. Wow, Alice is a beautiful singer—I didn't know she had it in her. Honestly, I'm not sure he has it in him to deal with this. Do you think Ian has it in him to handle all the rejection he'll face in Hollywood?

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have it in one

Have the ability to accomplish something. As Sir Arthur Conan Doyle put it in A Study in Scarlet (1887), "I know well that I have it in me to make my name famous."

See also: have, one

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have (got) it in you to do something

have the capacity or potential to do something. informal

See also: have, something, to

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have it ˈin you (to do something)

have the unexpected ability, determination, courage, etc. to do something: She managed to finish the crossword all on her own! I didn’t know she had it in her!

See also: have

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