had rather do

had rather

Would prefer (to do something); would be more inclined or willing (to do something). I had rather not talk to you right now. I had rather go see a movie, to be honest, but we can go dancing if you like.

had rather do something

and had sooner do something

prefer to do something. (The had is usually expressed as the contraction, 'd.) I'd rather go to town than sit here all evening. They'd rather not.

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had our shoulders to the wheel
had our thinking cap on
had our thinking caps on
had our way
had our wig blown off
had our wigs blown off
had our wires crossed
had our wits about us
had our words stick in our throat
had our words stick in our throats
had our work cut out
had our work cut out for us
had out
had out
had out
had out
had own way
had own way
had own way
had own way
had pick of
had pins and needles
had pity
had pity
had plate full
had plenty of plates spinning
had pokers up their buttes
had precedence over
had pride of place
had rather
had rather do
had rather do something
had rathers
had recourse to
had regard to
had relations
had relations with
had relations with her
had relations with him
had relations with me
had relations with someone
had relations with them
had relations with us
had relations with you
had ridden roughshod
had ridden roughshod over
had ridden roughshod over her
had ridden roughshod over him
had ridden roughshod over me
had ridden roughshod over one
had ridden roughshod over someone
had ridden roughshod over something
had ridden roughshod over them
had ridden roughshod over us
had ridden roughshod over you
had rolled with the punches
had scales fall from eyes
had scales fall from her eyes
had scales fall from his eyes
had scales fall from my eyes
had scales fall from one's eyes
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