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gupi or guppyIt’s when you suspect a person to be lying or faking it until they make it. Purely full of shit. They smellin’ kinda fishy!! So can use GUPI to mean Guilty Until Prove Innocent or to mean that you’re not buying the story.Rate it:

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halcyon daysPeriod of calm during the winter, when storms do not occur.Rate it:

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half murderThe committing of a grievous, but not fatal, injury.Rate it:

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half-bakedIncomplete; not fully planned or carefully considered, ill-conceived, unsound or badly thought-out; foolish or having no common sense.Rate it:

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hand to GodUsed when admitting something which might not be believed.Rate it:

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handle your shitTo take care of one's necessary business, usually, but not necessarily, said by another person.Rate it:

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Hands are TiedNot able to help or assist; stay away from doing what you are willing to do; helpless to do somethingRate it:

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handy as "pockets in your underwire"Means "not at all handy"Rate it:

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Hang in ThereTo stay affirmed on your decision or opinion, to not lose faith or determinationRate it:

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hardwiredNot changeable.Rate it:

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haters gonna hateCritics' opinions ultimately do not affect you and are unlikely to change, so ignore them.Rate it:

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have a tiger by the tailTo be in a difficult or dangerous situation in which one ideally should not remain, but from which one cannot withdraw.Rate it:

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have been aroundTo be experienced in worldly matters; to be seasoned, not naive.Rate it:

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have no time forto not allow; to forbidRate it:

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have one's hand outTo be requesting benefits, especially if not entitled to them.Rate it:

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have the goodsHighly capable, skilled, proficient, or qualified in a particular pursuit or activity; possessing the necessary talents, abilities, experience, or resources to excel at something at a high level Not to be confused with ‘have the goods on’Rate it:

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have the tiger by the tailTo be in a difficult or dangerous situation in which one ideally should not remain, but from which one cannot withdraw.Rate it:

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have time on one's sideTo not be rushed; to have plenty of time to do somethingRate it:

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he who hesitates is lostone who is not quick to act gets left behind.Rate it:

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he's unconsciousIndicates that a male person is currently not conscious.Rate it:

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head-emptierAnything mindless; something that does not involve thinking.Rate it:

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head-onDirect, abrupt, blunt or unequivocal; not prevaricating.Rate it:

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hear ofTo become aware of through second-hand knowledge, or not through personal experience.Rate it:

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heaven forbidTo say that one hopes that something does not happen.Rate it:

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hell mend someoneExpressing exasperation at someone whose behavior is likely to result in trouble but who will not heed warnings.Rate it:

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hen's toothAnything not naturally occuring.Rate it:

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here be dragonsA place/thing that has not yet been ventured; unfamiliar territoryRate it:

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hic liber est de amicitia (not agit) or hoc libro agitur de am.the book treats of friendship.Rate it:

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hidden in plain sightSeemingly hidden, but actually not hidden and easy to find.Rate it:

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hide one's light under a bushelFor a person to keep some talent or skill hidden from other people. The tone is that a person having a talent which they can be proud of ought not hide it.Rate it:

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Hide or HairSomething that is not to be seen or found, something or someone who is lost, missing or hidingRate 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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his temporibus, nostra (hac) aetate, nostra memoria, his (not nostris) diebusin our time; in our days.Rate it:

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Hit Below the BeltOne not showing sportsman spirit rather using unfair tactics to win the gameRate it:

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hoc (not tantum) certum estthis much is certain.Rate it:

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hoc in te reprehendo (not ob eam rem)I blame this in you; I censure you for this.Rate it:

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hoc vocabulum generis neutri (not neutrius) est)this word is neuter.Rate it:

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hoi polloithe masses, the general populace, the common people; in America it can carry a negative connotation depending on the context (as though commoners don't belong amongst the rich (high society) but it is not inherently derogatoryRate it:

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Hold a Candle toLow grade or low standard, inferior and not comparable to someone in talent and abilityRate it:

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hold one's waternot have to pee; try not to urinateRate it:

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hold one's breathTo inhale and then intentionally close the epiglottis so that one's breath is not exhaled.Rate it:

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hold your fireDo not discharge your weapon. Used originally for weapons needing a spark or lighting of a fuse to ignite gunpowder, now sometimes used to mean any weapon launching a projectile.Rate it:

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honey doesn't fly to the bee. wheat does not make bread.the dream doesn't come to you.AttitudeRate it:

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honorable mentionAn award or recognition given to something that does not make it to a higher standing but is worth mentioning in an honorable way.Rate it:

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horses for coursesA person suited for one job may not be suited for another job, regardless of their expertise in the former job.Rate it:

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hostem e manibus non dimittereto not let the enemy escape.Rate it:

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how are youAn informal greeting, not requiring a literal response. Typical responses include.Rate it:

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how do you doa greeting used meeting somebody. Alternatives are pleased to meet you and nice to meet you. Often not actually meant as a question.Rate it:

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how's thatUsed to make an appeal to the umpire if the batsman is out or notRate it:

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hunger is a good sauce(dated) Being hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food.1854, Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman, Punch, Vol. XXVI, Punch Publications Ltd., page 74:His bread and cheese were somewhat dry, to be sure; his ale had become flat, and considerably warmer than was desirable; but hunger is a good sauce, and thirst is not particular.Rate it:

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