have a way about one

English

Verb

have a way about one (third-person singular simple present has a way about one, present participle having a way about one, simple past and past participle had a way about one)

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    • 1989 February 12, Eric E. Rofes, “A Special Man”, in Gay Community News, volume 16, number 30, page 6:
      To me, Joe was a thoughtful, gracious kind of guy, always eager to talk literature or politics or community dish. He had a way about him that was both rough and gentle and he had eyes that could flash and flirt like few others.
    • 1990 July 1, “The performing art of service management.”, in Management Review:
      As one front line worker expressed it in a focus group, good managers "have a way about them" that makes them credible to others. ...
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