have at you

interjection

An exclamation indicating that one is about to strike the person addressed, typically with a sword or other hand-held weapon.

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Meanings

interjection

alternative have at thee

  1. datedAn exclamation indicating that one is about to strike the person addressed, typically with a sword or other hand-held weapon.

    Dark and sinister man, have at thee.

    1904, J. M. Barrie, Peter Pan
    1 more example

    くだらん。 / どちらか正しいか、 / 死をもって解らせてやる。

    1997 October 3 [1997 March 20], Konami, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, translation of 悪魔城ドラキュラX 月下の夜想曲, scene: intro
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MLA

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