"Arthur, you know Mad-Eye," said Mr. Diggory's head, rolling its eyes again. "Someone creeping into his yard in the dead of night? More likely there's a very shell-shocked cat wandering around somewhere, covered in potato peelings. But if the Improper Use of Magic lot get their hands on Mad-Eye, he's had it — think of his record — we've got to get him off on a minor charge, something in your department — what are exploding dustbins worth?"
The phrase "have it" has a lot of meanings according to dictionaries, such as:
- To take or use something.
- To know something.
- To understand, comprehend, or grasp something.
- To claim or maintain that something is the case.
- To win a vote.
It might have other meanings too. But I can't figure out what it means exactly in this context. How should we understand it in this context?
Best Answer
In this context, it likely means "he's done for." (A native British-English speaker may be able to confirm this.)