Falling out · People and relationships
have it out with someone
argue openly
To discuss an argument directly and angrily with someone.
This vs that
I'm going to have it out with him.
I'm going to discuss it with him.
Hear it in real life
Why are you still avoiding Sarah?
I'm not. I'm going to have it out with her tonight.
I need to have it out with my brother about what happened.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
This idiom sounds natural in speech when someone plans a difficult confrontation.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I need to have it out ‸ him about the money.
Say: I need to have it out with him about the money.
The idiom always uses with before the person.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
have it out with someone about ___
I need to have it out with him about the rent.
She finally had it out with her colleague about the missed deadlines.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about falling out.
have words with ___
I had words with him about the noise.
take something personally
Try not to take his criticism personally.
Falling out words
People and relationships · Falling out: the words around “have it out with someone”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I need to have it out with him.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
have it out with someone
argue openly
“I need to have it out with my brother about what happened.”
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