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.
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Crack open a Red Bull, have a few drinks, and just having fun.
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Billboard Japan, Billboard, 21 July 2025
Right now, the Bronx Bombers have a few competitive pitchers, but their fourth and fifth starter slots are filled with a revolving door of struggling veterans or unproven prospects.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Older and current borrowers will have a few more choices, at least for the time being, which will no doubt stir confusion among borrowers and the loan servicing companies that have to make sense of all these changes.
—Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 18 July 2025
The declining dollar does have a few positives outside the travel sphere.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 14 July 2025
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Billboard Japan, Billboard, 21 July 2025
Right now, the Bronx Bombers have a few competitive pitchers, but their fourth and fifth starter slots are filled with a revolving door of struggling veterans or unproven prospects.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Older and current borrowers will have a few more choices, at least for the time being, which will no doubt stir confusion among borrowers and the loan servicing companies that have to make sense of all these changes.
—Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 18 July 2025
The declining dollar does have a few positives outside the travel sphere.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for have a few
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“Have a few.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20few. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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