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Idiom idiom

let's be having you


Expression to encourage someone to hurry up and move somewhere.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

“Come on, let's be having you, we are late!”

CONTEXTUAL

“The bus is leaving in two minutes, so let's be having you and get on board.”

COMPLEX

“The conductor gestured toward the departing train and shouted, let's be having you, unless you intend to spend the night on this platform.”


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Last updated August 10, 2026