could have, should have, would have Idiom, Proverb

a close shave

very close to serious injury or death The old man described his fight with the bear as a close shave.

as luck would have it

as luck is sometimes good and sometimes bad By the time we arrived, as luck would have it, the fight was over.

better to have loved...

(See it is better to have loved and lost...)

can't have it both ways

"you have to choose one or the other; cannot have your cake..." When children are allowed to make choices, they learn that they can't have it both ways.

close shave

(See a close shave)

didn't have a stitch of clothes on

naked, nude, birthday suit, in the buff When the kids go swimming they don't have a stitch of clothes on.

do unto others as you would have them do unto you

treat people the way you would like to be treated "This is The Golden Rule: ""Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."""

have a ball

enjoy the activity, have a blast, have fun We had a ball at Yolanda's party. It was lots of fun.

have a bite

eat lunch, eat some food We can have a bite at a restaurant after we finish shopping.

have a blast

"have a great party; enjoy the dance etc." """How was the dance?"" ""Super! We had a blast!"""

could have, should have, would have

Used to abolish one's or addition else's abjure or worries about accomplished accomplishments or the abridgement thereof. (Often beneath as "could've, should've, would've.") I ambition I had accustomed myself an added day off afore activity aback to assignment afterwards my vacation. Oh well—could have, should have, would have. A: "Should I accept said added during that presentation?" B: "Eh, could've, should've, would've. It's over now, so there's annihilation added you can do."Learn more: could, have, should

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