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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Clark will have a few new teammates around this season, too, as the Fever added key talent like Natasha Howard, DeWanna Bonner, Sophie Cunningham and Brianna Turner this offseason to go with their 2024 No. 1 overall pick and their top choice in 2023, Aliyah Boston, as well.
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
Golf club travel case features Golf club travel cases may have a few features to better protect your clubs and make carrying the case easier.
Wheels: Some cases have two or four wheels.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
March will still have a few tornadoes while April and May will ramp up as the temperature warms.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2025
The Red Sox have a few candidates for the job on their current roster.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
Golf club travel case features Golf club travel cases may have a few features to better protect your clubs and make carrying the case easier.
Wheels: Some cases have two or four wheels.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
March will still have a few tornadoes while April and May will ramp up as the temperature warms.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2025
The Red Sox have a few candidates for the job on their current roster.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Have a few.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20few. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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