have a few
idiom
variants
or have a few too many
informal
: to have too many alcoholic drinks
We could tell from his slurred speech that he'd had a few.
It looks like she had a few too many.
Examples of have a few in a Sentence
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That number is expected to grow, as states have a few more months to redetermine enrollees' eligibility.
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Phil Galewitz, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
For those who do want to capture the phenomenon on film (or camera roll), NASA does have a few tips to save your lens.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2024
People who want an audio-only device have a few options, such as Mighty or Yoto.
—Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
From Lebanon, Marseille, and Puglia, to Nara, West Africa, and Colombia—not to mention towns across the U.S.— readers have a few months to devour this new issue before the Fall/Winter edition hits stands later this year.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
George, Charlotte and Louis will have a few weeks off from school before the new term commences, providing an opportunity for the family to spend some private time together following Kate's announcement.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024
The 17,600-space Eastside garage proposed by Disneyland would have a few hundred more parking spaces than the Mickey & Friends and Pixar Pals garages combined if the DisneylandForward project gets approved by the city of Anaheim.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 21 Mar. 2024
According to family therapist Ian Kerner, this increase in married couples in the U.S. could potentially have a few different causes.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2024
Still, experts have a few general recs to soothe your stomach.
—Christine Byrne, Mph, SELF, 4 Mar. 2024
Phil Galewitz, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
For those who do want to capture the phenomenon on film (or camera roll), NASA does have a few tips to save your lens.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2024
People who want an audio-only device have a few options, such as Mighty or Yoto.
—Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
From Lebanon, Marseille, and Puglia, to Nara, West Africa, and Colombia—not to mention towns across the U.S.— readers have a few months to devour this new issue before the Fall/Winter edition hits stands later this year.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
George, Charlotte and Louis will have a few weeks off from school before the new term commences, providing an opportunity for the family to spend some private time together following Kate's announcement.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024
The 17,600-space Eastside garage proposed by Disneyland would have a few hundred more parking spaces than the Mickey & Friends and Pixar Pals garages combined if the DisneylandForward project gets approved by the city of Anaheim.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 21 Mar. 2024
According to family therapist Ian Kerner, this increase in married couples in the U.S. could potentially have a few different causes.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2024
Still, experts have a few general recs to soothe your stomach.
—Christine Byrne, Mph, SELF, 4 Mar. 2024
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