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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David Aldridge, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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On top of that, several apprentice dancers have been promoted, as have a few from CB2, Cincinnati Ballet’s second company.
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David Aldridge, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Do the Aztecs have a few more things up their sleeve for Washington State?
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
On top of that, several apprentice dancers have been promoted, as have a few from CB2, Cincinnati Ballet’s second company.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Lucky enough to have a few desk drawers at your disposal?
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 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 13 Sep. 2025.
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