Common English Collocations with HAVE ​

Activities ​

• have a drink
• have a bath
• have a shower
• have a wash
• have breakfast
• have a light breakfast
• have lunch
• have a nice/healthy/business lunch
• have a party

Rest or sleep for a short period of time ​

• have a rest
• have a lie down
• have a nap
• have a power nap
• have a siesta
• have a snooze
• have forty winks / have 40 winks

Sickness ​

• have a cold
• have a cough
• have a fever
• have a stomachache
• have a headache

have + a + noun = verb ​

• have a look
• have a listen
• have a smell
• have a taste
• have a bite
• have a think
• have a ponder
• have a try
• have a go

Others ​

• have a crack at something
  to attempt or try something, often for the first time or with great enthusiasm
  • Even though she had never tried rock climbing before, Tara decided to have a crack at it during the team-building event.
  • The time has come for us to get the paints out and have a crack at something more considered.