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he turned out to be a total fronzInability to understand even the simplest of thingsRate it:

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head scratchersomething you can't figure out; a conundrum; something puzzling for which you don't know the answerRate it:

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

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heart pounding widly like a forest fireHis heart was beating very fast like a wildfire spreadingRate it:

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heave toTo cause the vessel to become dead in the water by pointing the bows directly towards the wind.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 or high waterHighly adverse circumstances; acts of God.Rate it:

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help outTo provide additional assistanceRate it:

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hen's teethAnything very rare or impossible to obtain is said to be like finding hen’s teeth.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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hesiod says: even a fool after suffering gets him knowledge; the italians: can scotato da l'acqua calda ha paura poi della freddaA dog burnt by hot water afterwards fears cold.]Rate it:

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hew outcarve out, or cut out a form, or to make something hollow by using heavy cutting tools such as an axe.Rate it:

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hide outTo hide somewhere.Rate 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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hire outTo allow others to use temporarily in exchange for money.Rate it:

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his knee was really hurt, but it's starting to get lined out now.He had a bad injury to his knee and it’s starting to heel now. The problem is getting “straightened up” now.Rate it:

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hissy fitBout of anger (like a visciously hissing snake)Rate it:

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hit him like a ton of bricksvery hard or severelyRate it:

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hit it out of the parkDid better than expectedRate it:

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hit one out of the ballparkTo produce a spectacular achievement.Rate it:

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hit one out of the ballparkTo hit a fair ball so well that the ball flies over all of the spectators' seats and lands outside the stadium.Rate it:

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hit outTo perform by good luck.Rate it:

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

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hit the bricksTo leave or depart; to get out.Rate it:

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hit the deck!"Get Up!", "Get Outa The Sack", "Get Out Of Bed!"Rate it:

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Hit the RoadTo begin to travel, to leave or set out for somethingRate 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 one's waternot have to pee; try not to urinateRate it:

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hold one's waterTo be patient; to control one's impulses.Rate it:

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hold outTo hold something out; to extend forward.Rate it:

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hold outTo survive, endure.Rate it:

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hold outTo set something aside or save it for later.Rate it:

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hold waterTo withstand scrutiny or criticism; to be valid.Rate it:

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holeIn semiconductors, a lack of an electron in an occupied band behaving like a positively charged particle.Rate it:

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hole outTo complete a hole by sinking the ball.Rate it:

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hollow outTo reduce the power or influence of something.Rate it:

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hollow outTo make something hollow.Rate it:

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hollow outTo become hollowRate it:

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hook upTo connect to something like a power supply or a signal source.Rate it:

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hors ligneStanding out from the rest; Out of the common run; Beyond comparison; Incomparable.Rate it:

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Horse of a Different ColourTotally different from something, to come out different from what is being observedRate it:

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hose downTo put out or reduce a fire by squirting water on the fire with a hose.Rate it:

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hot waterfierce criticismRate it:

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hot watera dangerous situation; troubleRate it:

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hot waterUsed other than as an idiom: see hot, water.Rate it:

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how do you like thatSaid in surprise or disappointment.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 do you pronounce this wordPlease say this word out loud so that I can learn how it is pronounced.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 make an appeal to the umpire if the batsman is out or notRate it:

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