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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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hear outTo listen to someone until that person has finished.Rate it:

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heart bursting with prideFeeling very proud for someone or something.Rate it:

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heavy handedCome down hard on something or someone.Rate it:

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hell hath no fury like a woman scornedA woman will make someone suffer if they reject her.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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here you areSaid when you hand something over to someone or do a favour to them, usually to draw the recipient's attention to the exchange; Equivalent to “thank you” when receiving something..Rate 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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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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high fiveWhen someone says "high five" they are asking you to give them a high five--to tap the palm of your hand against the palm of their same hand over your heads as you face each other; same as saying "give me a high five"; a gesture of agreement or celebration, like between winning team membersRate it:

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hit onTo flirt with; to approach and speak to (someone), seeking romance, love, sex, etc.Rate it:

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hit outTo react viciously (towards someone/something).Rate it:

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hit someone for sixBe affected in a devastating way by some unexpected news.Rate it:

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hit someone for sixTo hit another person very hard.Rate 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 all the acesTo be in a strong position when one is competing with someone else, having all the advantages.Rate it:

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hold inTo keep to oneself; to prevent from escaping.Rate it:

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hold offTo delay someone or something temporarily; to keep at bay.Rate it:

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hold onTo keep; to store something for someone.Rate it:

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hold one's tongueTo keep quiet; especially, to leave something unsaid.Rate it:

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hold oneself togetherTo maintain one's emotional composure; to keep it together.Rate it:

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hold over someone's headTo harp on; to remind continuously (especially of a misstep or defeat)Rate it:

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hold someone's feet to the fireTo maintain personal, social, political, or legal pressure on someone in order to induce him or her to comply with one's desires; to hold someone accountable for his or her actions.Rate it:

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hold someone's handTo guide somebody through the basics or assist with excessively small details.Rate it:

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hold someone's handTo grasp or hold a person's hand.Rate it:

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hold the cardsTo be in a strong position, possessing significant advantages over someone else; to be in control of a situation involving multiple parties.Rate it:

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hold the lineTo stop a conversation to think about, or reply to someone.Rate it:

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hold this lUsed to make fun of someone when they say/do something stupid; they take a "L" or a "Loss"Rate it:

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hook someone upTo supply someone with goods or services.Rate it:

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hook upTo supply someone with goods or services.Rate it:

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hook upTo form an association someone.Rate it:

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hop to it!A welcome to someone's verve and their confidence. Suggest to another to go after it.Rate it:

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horse's mouthSource; someone who directly experienced or witnessed something.Rate it:

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hot on someone's heelsClose behind; pursuing or following closely.Rate it:

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house warmingPresented as a way of welcoming someone to a home into which he or she recently moved.Rate it:

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how can you sleep at nightA rhetorical question, used to tell someone that they should feel guilty about something.Rate it:

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how do you like them applesDirected jestingly or mockingly at someone who has received surprising information, ridiculing the situation.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 rude!something said to emphasize or point out that someone has just said or done something rudeRate it:

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how's thatUsed to ask someone to explain somethingRate it:

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how's thatUsed to ask someone to repeat somethingRate it:

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how's that againUsed to ask someone to repeat somethingRate it:

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how's the weather up thereAsked to tall people or someone that is at a high vantage point, either literally or metaphorically.Rate it:

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hurt someone's feelingsTo offend or hurt someone.Rate it:

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hush moneyMoney given to buy silence, get someone to 'take the fifth'.Rate it:

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hush moneya bribe paid to keep something secret.Rate it:

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hush upTo keep secret, to prevent from becoming known.Rate it:

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hutch upto move slightly, in order to make room for someone; for example to move in a bed to make room for someone else to lie, or to move sideways on on a seat so as to allow someone room to sit and share that same seat.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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