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Definition

To be of no further use; to be near death.

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Origins

From have + the + biscuit (“Communion wafer”).

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have another think coming

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have another thing coming

Alternative form of have another think coming.

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have at

To attack; to engage in combat with.

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have second thoughts

To change one's opinion, or be uneasy about a previous decision.

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have the blues

To be depressed; to have low morale; to feel sad.
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