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Definition have in in British English

have in phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

if you have someone in, they come to your house, office, factory etc to do some work there

Example

They've got the builders in this week.

Example

We've had the health and safety inspectors in, asking all sorts of questions.

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2

if you have a friend or neighbour in, they come to your house and have a meal or a drink with you

Example

We're having a few people in for drinks on Saturday.

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3

to have a supply of something that you regularly use in your house, for example food, drink, or fuel

Example

Stay for lunch; we've got plenty of food in.

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4

if a shop has something in, it is available in the shop for you to buy

Example

We'll have some more guide books in next week.

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Definition have in in British English