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Hat in HandTo apologize or act humble, to ask for a pardon or a favorRate it:

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hat in handWith humility; in an apologetic or self-effacing fashion.Rate it:

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hatch outTo hatch from an egg.Rate it:

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hatchet manSomeone who carries out brutal and unpleasant duties on behalf of another, such as firing dead wood employees.Rate it:

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haul arse!Means 'Hurry-Up!', 'Get it in GearRate it:

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haul offTo alter course so as to get farther away from an object.Rate it:

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have a cowTo get angry; have a fit.Rate it:

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have it outTo confront with a view to settling a conflict.Rate it:

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have it outTo argue in order to air or resolve a conflict.Rate it:

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have one's ears loweredTo get a haircut.Rate it:

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have one's hand in the tillTo embezzle, to steal from one's place of business.Rate 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 one's work cut out for oneTo face a large task or project.Rate it:

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have seen one's dayTo be at the point in a life cycle or career of no longer being useful or effective; to be worn-out.Rate 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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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 ofTo become aware of through second-hand knowledge, or not through personal experience.Rate it:

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

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heaven helps those who help themselvesA maxim encouraging people to get involved in their own problems.Rate it:

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hell in a hand basketto go to one's doom, to deteriorate quickly, to proceed on a course to disaster. The phrase go to hell in a handbasket is an American phrase which came into general use during the American Civil War, though its popularity has spread into other countries.Rate it:

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help outTo provide additional assistanceRate it:

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helping handAny assistance, help or aid.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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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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hiems subestwinter is at hand.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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hinter vorgehaltener Handoff the recordRate 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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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 one's strideTo reach a full level of efficiency, competence, comfort, etc.; to get going.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 paydirtTo strike it rich; to get lucky or have a big break.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 JackpotTo get something great, to achieve something remarkableRate it:

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hit the nail on the head!To do something perfectly, to give a textbook answer to a question that shows you grasp the concept at hand.Rate it:

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hit the pavementTo get moving in an automobile or other road vehicle.Rate it:

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Hit the RoadTo begin to travel, to leave or set out for somethingRate it:

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Hit the RoofTo instantly loose temper, to get extremely furiousRate it:

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

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

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hold outTo survive, endure.Rate it:

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

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