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hay is for horsessaid as a retort to someone saying hey, used to indicate that the speaker disapproves of the usage of the word "hey", perhaps due to a dislike of informal speech.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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he who smelt it dealt it(colloquial, originally) A person who calls attention to or complains about a fart is likely trying to pretend it wasn't his or her own.(colloquial, by extension) Used to suggest that a person calling attention to or complaining about a given problem may in fact be the source of the problem.Rate it:

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heads upUsed as an informal warning, caution, or call for attention; pay attention!.Rate it:

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heap upTo increase over a period of time; to accumulate.Rate it:

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heave to and splice the main brace'Heave to and splice the main brace!' An old salt's invitation to shipmates in a shore side pub to drink-up and be merry!Rate it:

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hello!A very commonly used greetingRate it:

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here and thereFrom time to time.Rate it:

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here's mud in your eyeA good-natured toast used when drinking an alcoholic beverage.Rate it:

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hi pot, meet kettleUsed to draw attention to hypocrisy. But no-one uses the word.Rate it:

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high cottonThe best of times; a time of well being.Rate it:

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

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high timeA very enjoyable or exciting experience or period of time.Rate it:

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high timeA point in time at which something desirable or necessary is considered to be utterly due or even overdue to occur.Rate 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 back is upHe is offended or angry; an expression or idea taken from a cat; that animal, when angry, always raising its back. An allusion also sometimes used to jeer a crooked man.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 a rough patchWhen things are going smoothly for a time, and then a tough time begins.Rate 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 big timeTo become successful and widely known.Rate it:

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hit the high notesTo produce or attain, at least for a period of time, an especially satisfactory degree of achievement or fulfilment.Rate it:

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hit the nail on the headTo do the right thing at the right time and in right way.Rate it:

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HMUInitialism of hit me up; contact me at a later time.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 itUsed other than as an idiom: see hold, it.Rate it:

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hold it down like a million poundsStaying true.Staying loyal .Holding it down a phrase used as a greetingRate it:

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hold offTo delay commencing an action (until some specified time or event has passed).Rate it:

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hold overSomething left from an earlier time.Rate it:

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hold that thoughtUsed to acknowledge that one's attention needs to be diverted from what an speaker was saying.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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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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holeAn orifice, in particular the anus. When used with shut it always refers to the mouth.Rate it:

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holeSolitary confinement, a high-security prison cell often used as punishment.Rate it:

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holy fuckExpression of terror, awe, surprise, shock, etc., often at something seen for the first time or remembered immediately before using this term.Rate it:

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holy shitExpression of terror, awe, surprise, shock, etc., often at something seen for the first time or remembered immediately before using this term.Rate it:

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home trainingUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see home,‎ training.Rate it:

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homines huius aetatis, nostrae memoriaeour contemporaries; men of our time.Rate it:

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homines qui nunc sunt (opp. qui tunc fuerunt)our contemporaries; men of our time.Rate it:

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honest injunA phrase used to emphasize the truth of something.Rate it:

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hook inUsed other than as an idiom: hook in.Rate it:

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hormone therapyUsed other than as an idiom: see hormone, therapy.Rate it:

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horse operaA theatrical production, film, or program on radio or television depicting adventures of characters in the American Old West; a western.Rate it:

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hot damn!It is usually used when one is very much pleased/excited.Rate it:

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hot potatoA child's game in which players pass a ball or other item between them, with the object of avoiding being left holding the item when time expires.Rate it:

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hot stuffAn attractive person, often used as a come-on or pickup line.Rate it:

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hot stuffUsed other than as an idiom: see hot, stuff. (colloquial)Rate it:

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hot waterUsed other than as an idiom: see hot, water.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 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 I get to the airportUsed to ask for directions in order to go to an airport.Rate it:

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