had one's way

A form of have one's way — To obtain the circumstances one wishes for; to do what one wishes to do, or to have others do what one wishes them to do.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of have one's way
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had one's way. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/had%20one's%20way

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“had one's way.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/had%20one's%20way. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “had one's way,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/had%20one's%20way.

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