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To state or hold as true. / (chiefly in the negative) To accept (an excuse, a behavior, etc). / To be the object of ridicule, rebuke, critique, etc. / To possess some desirable quality or ability.

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have it

Verb

in the negative

To state or hold as true. / (chiefly in the negative) To accept (an excuse, a behavior, etc). / To be the object of ridicule, rebuke, critique, etc. / To possess some desirable quality or ability.

Japanese Meaning

～が真実であると主張する、またはそう認める / （主に否定文で）言い訳や振る舞いなどを受け入れる / 笑い、非難、批評の対象となる / 望ましい性質や能力を備えている

What is this buttons?

Some critics have it that the new policy will improve productivity.

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一部の評論家は、新しい方針が生産性を向上させると主張している。

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Sense（1）

To state or hold as true.

Conventional wisdom has it that heat rises, but in fact heat diffuses: hot air rises.

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Sense（2）

(chiefly in the negative) To accept (an excuse, a behavior, etc).

Like her growing mid section, the stone was bulging in the middle. She had seen it as she walked out of Ngozi's palace. Ngozi had grilled her about who the father of her baby was, since she was known to be unmarried. Uzo'ma had insisted on keeping the identity of the father secret and Ngozi was not having it.

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Sense（3）

To be the object of ridicule, rebuke, critique, etc.

"Well, I expect you are going to let us have it," he laughed. "We are used to it Mr. Malone. We don't mind. But you will see the turn some day. These articles may rise up in judgement." "I will treat it fairly, I assure you." "Well, we ask no more."

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