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have it in for you

have it in for somebody {v. phr.} {slang}

To bear a strong grudge against you.

You just cannot drive a Rolls-Royce in Beverly Hills anymore because they have it in for you. — Zsa Zsa Gabor

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You just cannot drive a Rolls-Royce in Beverly Hills anymore because they [have it in for you]. www.english-slang.com

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If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing […] www.english-slang.com

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