Chiefly American variant of 'have it in for': to be persistently hostile or resentful toward someone.
To want bad things to happen to someone because you don't like them.
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
To be persistently and unfairly hostile toward a specific person; to bear a grudge against someone.
"My little brother is convinced that his football coach has it out for him because he never gets to start."
Primarily American English. Functionally identical to the British 'have it in for.' Often perceived as slightly more intense or personal than the British equivalent. Used in the same contexts — bosses, teachers, rivals — where someone appears to target another unfairly.
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