the ayes have it

phrase

Something has received enough votes to be approved.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. Something has received enough votes to be approved.
  2. figurativelyThe majority agrees to or supports something.
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APA

the ayes have it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20ayes%20have%20it

MLA

“the ayes have it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20ayes%20have%20it. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the ayes have it,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20ayes%20have%20it.

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