have hair

have hair
 v. phr.— «The assets that bid include both nonperforming subprime and performing mortgages that Mr. Roth says “have hair on them.” (A loan that has “hair” has been kicked out because of underwriting or guideline problems.)» —“Buybacks Creating Opportunities for Some Investors” REI Research Online Jan. 15, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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Hair On Your Back Teeth

Susan from Virginia Beach, Virginia, shares the phrase her mother used when the kids refused to eat: It’ll grow hair on your back teeth. This supposed motivator likely blends two older traditions: a German idiom, Haare auf den Zähnen haben...