one will have it—one claims or asserts smth. strongly:
- He will have it that our plan is impracticable.
Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase let someone have it—(coll.)
1. give smb. a beating:
- He really let the other man have it when they got into a fight.
2. scold or criticize a person:
- He was going to start yelling at her right off ! Really let her have it this time.
one won’t have it—one will not allow it:
- We wanted to have a party at our office but our boss won’t have it.
See also: have it / have it in one.