How did “take” and “have” become interchangeable? How does this make sense?

Question

EG I’m going to take a smoke break
VS. I’m going go have a smoke break

EG. I’m going to take a piss
VS. I’m going to have a piss

How did “have” and “take” become actionable verbs in this context? They don’t even make sense. Shouldn’t it really be:

I’m going for a smoke break
I’m going for a piss

Not that I will be adjusting my speech or anything. Just a strange thought.

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Answer 1

This could be regional variations in English, but I’ve never said or heard someone “have” a “piss” or “smoke break.”

I think grammatically you “take” an opportunity or action and you “have” an object or experience.

Therefore, you can for example “take lunch” or “have lunch,” but, you cannot “take dinner,” you can only “have dinner.”