have the last word
Definition
› to say the last thing in a discussion or argument or make the final decision about something → See also a play on words → See also swear word
(Definition of have the last word from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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have sth out
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have sth under your belt idiom
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have sth up your sleeve idiom
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have the best of both worlds idiom
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have the edge on/over sb/sth idiom
- have the last word idiom
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have verb
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have your (fair) share of sth idiom
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have your cake and eat it idiom
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have your hands full idiom
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have your work cut out idiom
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