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gold plateUsed other than as an idiom. a plate made of, or coloured goldRate it:

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good fences make good neighborsIt is better to mind one's own business than get involved with other people's affairs.Rate it:

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good valueUsed other than as an idiom: see good, value.Rate it:

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gosh darn itAn expression of frustration that is less vulgar than swearing "G** damn it." See also dagnabbit in our definitions.netRate it:

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grand schemeUsed other than as an idiom: see grand, scheme.Rate it:

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grass rootsPeople and society at the local level rather than at the national centre of political activity.Rate it:

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gray outTo make gray or lighter in color to indicate that it is disabled or unavailable.Rate it:

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grey amberUsed other than as an idiom: see grey, amber.Rate it:

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ground-breakinginnovative, different than other things of its type.Rate it:

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guinea pigA tailless rodent of the Cavia genus, with short ears and larger than a hamster; the species Cavia porcellus is often kept as a pet.Rate it:

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hack awayUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see hack,‎ away.Rate it:

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haec speciosiora quam veriora suntthis is more plausible than true.Rate it:

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half a loaf is better than no breadAlternative form of half a loaf is better than none.Rate it:

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half a loaf is better than no loafAlternative form of half a loaf is better than none.Rate it:

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half a loaf is better than nonePossession or attainment of a partial object, achievement, result, etc is preferable to having no object, achievement, or result at all.Rate it:

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half-bakedUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: Partially cooked by heating in an oven.Rate it:

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halfway decentNo more than adequate.Rate it:

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halfway decentGood - better than expected.Rate it:

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hammer and sickleUsed other than as an idiom: see hammer, and, sickle.Rate it:

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handsome is as handsome doesA person's good actions, rather than his outward appeal, define his handsomeness in the eyes of others.Rate it:

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hard nut to crackUsed other than as an idiom: see hard, nut, crack.Rate it:

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hard-nosedGuided by practical experience and observation rather than by theory.Rate it:

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hard-nosedguided by practical experience and observation rather than by theoryRate it:

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haunted houseUsed other than as an idiom: see haunted, house.Rate it:

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have a nice dayUsed other than as an idiom: see have, a, nice, day.Rate it:

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have eyes bigger than one's bellyTo take more food on one's plate than one can eat; to be greedyRate it:

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have it outTo argue in order to air or resolve a conflict.Rate it:

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have more chins than a Chinese phone bookTo be exceedingly fat, especially under the chin (as in a "double chin").Rate it:

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have more money than GodTo be extremely or excessively richRate it:

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have one's head in the cloudsTo daydream; to think about matters other than the present reality.Rate it:

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have someone goingUsed other than as an idiom: See have, go.Rate it:

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have the time of one's lifeTo enjoy oneself more than ever before.Rate it:

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Hawaiian gooseUsed other than as an idiom: see Hawaiian, goose.Rate it:

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he could be her fatherOne could be someone's parent, said of a man older than a woman.Rate it:

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he doesn't know his ass from an old burnt bootThe inference is that he is less than fully informed.Rate it:

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head and shoulders above someoneTo be superior in something, to be better in quality and talent than othersRate it:

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head in the cloudsDaydreaming; thinking about matters other than the present reality.Rate it:

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heads or tailsThe practice of flipping a coin in the air, to choose between two alternatives based on which side lands face up.Rate it:

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heap onTo give someone a lot of, especially moreso than is appropriate or that the recipient can handle.Rate it:

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hem and hawTo discuss, deliberate, or contemplate rather than taking action.Rate it:

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high noteUsed other than as an idiom: see high, note.Rate it:

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higher than a kiteVery much under the influence of drugsRate it:

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hindsight is 20/20(idiomatic) In hindsight things are obvious that were not obvious from the outset; one is able to evaluate past choices more clearly than at the time of the choice.Rate it:

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hit it out of the parkDid better than expectedRate it:

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hit meUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see hit,‎ me.Rate it:

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hit the jackpotTo realise a huge load of luck; to receive a more favorable outcome than imagined.Rate it:

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hoity toityhaughty; snobbish; a phrase used to describe people who think they are better than other peopleRate it:

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hold a grudgeFar longer than is reasonable.Rate it:

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hold itUsed other than as an idiom: see hold, it.Rate it:

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home is where you hang your hatRather than feeling nostalgic or sentimental, one should simply accept any place where one happens to reside as one's home.1948, Ruth L. Yorck, "D.P.Rate it:

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