had better

In addition to the idioms beginning with better

• better half
• better late than never
• better off
• better part of
• better safe than sorry
• better than

also see:

• against one’s better judgment
• all better
• all the better
• discretion is the better part of valor
• for better or for worse
• get better
• get the better (best) of
• go one better
• had better (best)
• know better
• seen better days
• so much the better
• sooner the better
• take a turn for the better
• think better of
• you’d better believe it

Also see underbest.

In addition to the idioms beginning with have, also see entries beginning with get had, and keep

• have a ball
• have a big mouth
• have a bone to pick
• have a brush with
• have a case on
• have a clear conscience
• have a clue
• have a crack at
• have a crush on
• have a familiar ring
• have a fit
• have against
• have a go at
• have a good command of
• have a good day
• have a good head on one’s shoulders
• have a good mind to
• have a good thing going
• have a good time
• have a grasp of
• have a hand in
• have a hard time
• have a head for
• have a heart
• have a hold over
• have all one’s buttons
• have a lot going for
• have a lot on one’s plate
• have a mind to
• have an edge on
• have a nerve
• have an eye for
• have a nice day
• have another guess coming
• have an out
• have a penchant for
• have a right to
• have a say in
• have a screw loose
• have a shot at
• have a stake in
• have at
• have a thing about
• have a thing going
• have a time of it
• have a way with
• have a weakness for
• have a whack at
• have a word with
• have a yen for
• have designs on
• have dibs on
• have done
• have eyes only for
• have fits
• have going for one
• have got to
• have had enough
• have had it
• have in common
• have in one’s hands
• have it
• have it both ways
• have it coming
• have it in for
• have it in one
• have it made
• have it out
• have kittens
• have no business
• have no heart for
• have none of
• have no stomach for
• have nothing on
• have nothing to do with
• have no time for
• have no truck with
• have no use for
• have on
• have one’s ass in a sling
• have one’s cake and eat it, too
• have one’s day
• have one’s druthers
• have oneself
• have one’s eye on
• have one’s hands full
• have one’s head in the sand
• have one’s head screwed on right
• have one’s heart in it
• have one’s moments
• have one’s own way
• have one’s say
• have one’s way with
• have one’s wits about one
• have one’s work cut out for one
• have on the ball
• have out
• have pity on
• have pull with
• have rocks in one’s head
• have someone’s ear
• have someone’s hide
• have someone’s number
• have someone by the balls
• have something against
• have something coming
• have something going
• have something on
• have something to show for
• have the better of
• have the blues
• have the courage of one’s convictions
• have the edge on
• have the feel of
• have the goods on
• have the guts
• have the heart to
• have the last laugh
• have the makings of
• have the say
• have to
• have to do with
• have to show for
• have two left feet
• have words with