have something going for one in English

Forms: has something going for one [present, singular, third-person], having something going for one [participle, present], had something going for one [participle, past], had something going for one [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|have<has,,had> something going for one}} have something going for one (third-person singular simple present has something going for one, present participle having something going for one, simple past and past participle had something going for one)

Inflected forms

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      "form": "has something going for one",
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"have something going for one" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms