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have the world by the tailTo possess great influence and opportunity.Rate it:

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have tickets on oneselfTo be conceited.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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have toMust; need to; to be required to. Indicates obligation.Rate it:

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have toMust.Rate it:

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have to doTo relate; to be relevant.Rate it:

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have to do withSee "have to do".Rate it:

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have to do with the price of fishvariant of have to do with the price of tea in ChinaRate it:

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have to do with the price of tea in chinaTo have any relation or bearing whatsoever on the topic at hand, usually used to emphasize the lack of relationship of a non sequitur.Rate it:

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have truck withTo have dealings with.Rate it:

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have upTo accuse, arrest, try for a criminal act.Rate it:

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have wordsTo speak sternly, angrily, or in an argumentative manner to.Rate it:

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have wordsTo argue, to have an argument.Rate it:

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have you got the timeSynonym of what time is itRate it:

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Have Your Cake and Eat It TooTo have something both ways, to have something in possession and be able to exploit or use itRate it:

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Have Your Heart in Your MouthTo have a feeling of extreme fear, be too afraid of somethingRate it:

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have your wrist slappedThis expression indicates a minor objection, reprimand, correction, censoring, indicting for a misdemeanor.Rate it:

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have/keep your finger on the pulseTo be keen on current happenings, trends, or developments in a particular place or situation; to know all the latest information about something and have a firm understanding of itRate it:

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he aquívoilà; here you have; beholdRate it:

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Head Over Heels in LoveToo mad in love, to have extreme passion for loveRate it:

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health is wealthIf you don't have your health you have nothingRate it:

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hear the grass growTo have an extremely sensitive sense of hearing.Rate it:

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hear thingsTo have auditory hallucinations.Rate it:

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Heart's in the Right PlaceTo have a kind heart and good intentions even in an unpleasant situationRate it:

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here's your signA sarcastic remark and gesture that is said and done when someone says something stupid. This is said while holding the back of your right hand in a fist to your forehead with the index finger and thumb extended to form an "L" for "Loser." This is done and said to someone when they ask an obvious question and they should have known the answer; it points out to someone how dumb the question was that they just asked.Rate it:

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hereditas ad me or mihi venit ab aliquo (Verr. 2. 1. 10)I have received a legacy from a person.Rate it:

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hide the sausageTo have sex.Rate it:

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high five. down low. too slow.Something Americans do to have fun and form friendships--a bonding thing; camaraderie.Rate it:

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history repeats itselfThings that have happened in the past will happen again.Rate it:

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hit it bigTo have great success.Rate it:

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hit paydirtTo strike it rich; to get lucky or have a big break.Rate it:

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hit the fanTo have a dramatic, usually negative, effect.Rate it:

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Hitch Your Wagon to a StarTo reach at the top of something, to have high aims and ambitionsRate it:

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ho una domandaI have a questionRate it:

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hoc convēnit inter noswe have agreed on this point.Rate it:

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hoc probato consequens estit follows from what we have shown.Rate it:

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hold all the acesTo have all advantagesRate it:

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hold cheapTo have a low esteem for; to look down upon; to hold in contempt.Rate it:

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

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hold the purse stringsTo be in control of spending; to have financial power and responsibility.Rate it:

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hook upTo have a casual sexual experience with another person, usually without any future relationship intended.Rate it:

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houston, we have a problemA phrase used to indicate a major problem; often humorously used for reporting any kind of problem.Rate it:

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how many siblings do you haveUsed to ask how many brothers or sisters someone has.Rate it:

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how the mighty have fallenUsed to imply the decline of a once-great person or entity.Rate it:

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huic rei deest apud nos vocabulumwe have no expression for that.Rate it:

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i am speaking to you from the future....That is what i say to new generations, like my children when i want to explain them something i have learned in my life, and want them to understandRate it:

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I believe you, thousands wouldn'tUsed to indicate that the speaker does not put faith in something they have just heard.Rate it:

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I came, I saw, I conqueredI have gained a total and swift victory.Rate it:

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i could have been a contenderSomething said when would you or someone could have been good at something--good enough to be a professional and compete with others.Rate it:

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I couldn't have said it better myselfUsed to wholeheartedly agree with somebody else's remarkRate it:

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