What does "have it in your system" mean?
"Are you sick? You barely had any dinner last night either."
"Probably just cramps. My period's coming soon."
"After you get some food in your stomach, take two ibuprofen so you **have it in your system.**"

What does this phrase marked in stars mean in this context? Is this a set expression, like an idiom?
Thanks in advance for your answer!

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What does "have it in your system" mean?
"Are you sick? You barely had any dinner last night either."
"Probably just cramps. My period's coming soon."
"After you get some food in your stomach, take two ibuprofen so you **have it in your system.**"

What does this phrase marked in stars mean in this context? Is this a set expression, like an idiom?
Thanks in advance for your answer!

Answer

Agree with Xavier. You could think of it as having it in your biological system, which is also having it in the body

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It’s usually used when talking about a drug so in that example it would be ibuprofen. It’s a pretty common expression. Pretty much just assume that your body is the “system” being about.

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