have it in one
B2 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To get the right answer the first time you try.
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
informal
To correctly guess or identify something on the very first attempt.
"'Is it because she was jealous?' 'You've got it in one — that's exactly why she left.'"
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Chiefly British English. Used as a response when someone guesses correctly on their first try, often as an exclamation: 'You've got it in one!' The phrase is fixed and not varied. It is typically used in response to a guess, riddle, or deduction.
Commonly used with
guess got it you've right exactly
Forms
Base
have it in one
I/you/we/they
3rd person
has it in one
he/she/it
Past simple
had it in one
yesterday
Past participle
had it in one
have + pp
-ing form
having it in one
continuous
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