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hard-nosedGuided by practical experience and observation rather than by theory.Rate it:

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hard-nosedguided by practical experience and observation rather than by theoryRate it:

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hardballIn baseball, a type of ball and baseball game, as opposed to softball.Rate it:

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hardwiredIn humans and animals, genetically determined, instinctive behavior, as opposed to learned behavior.Rate it:

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has-beenA formerly popular or influential person whose popularity or effectiveness has peaked and is now in decline. Typically said of professionals or celebrities whose primary success is behind them.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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hate abounds, eye's awaken/ still your heart, the grounds only quakin'The cumulative mindset of our human condition and how we affect matter without even realizing it, yet we fail or refuse to see exactly what’s we/you’re doing no matter the consequences.Rate it:

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hate somebody's gutsTo despise; to hate intensely or passionately.Rate it:

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haters gonna hateCritics' opinions ultimately do not affect you and are unlikely to change, so ignore them.Rate it:

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haul assTo hurry; to move quickly, especially to leave.Rate it:

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haul offTo leave.Rate it:

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haul somebody over the coalsTo express anger with someone in no uncertain terms when they do something wrong.Rate it:

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have a bone to pickTo have a complaint or grievance with somebody.Rate it:

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Have a Bone to Pick with YouTo have a complaint and argument about somethingRate it:

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have a lot of time forto hold in high esteem; to respectRate it:

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have a mind of one's ownTo form one's personal opinions and choose one's actions without being governed by the views or choices of others; to be independently minded; to think for oneself.Rate it:

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Have a Screw LooseTo act in an odd, foolish manner, to behave silly and weirdRate it:

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have a soft spot in your heartAn emotional outlook and an accepting attitude toward others in difficult or trying situations.Rate it:

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have ants in one's pantsTo be agitated and constantly fidgeting.Rate it:

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have it madeTo have accomplished all there is to do; to have no further work or difficulty; to have achieved a lifestyle characterized by good fortune and comfort.Rate it:

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have one's cake and eat it tooTo seek to have two things which are mutually incompatible (such as eating a piece of cake and yet still possessing that piece for future use).Rate it:

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have one's head readTo have the bumps, indentations, and shape of one's skull examined and interpreted by a phrenologist.Rate it:

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have someone by the short and curliesto exercise total control over someone.Rate it:

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have someone by the short hairsTo have someone in a difficult situation in which he or she is without alternatives and can be controlled.Rate it:

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have someone on toastTo have somebody in one's power, or in a compromising or helpless position.Rate it:

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have someone's backTo be prepared and willing to support or defend (someone).Rate it:

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have the goodsHighly capable, skilled, proficient, or qualified in a particular pursuit or activity; possessing the necessary talents, abilities, experience, or resources to excel at something at a high level Not to be confused with ‘have the goods on’Rate it:

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have the world by the tailTo possess great influence and opportunity.Rate 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/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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hazard payAdditional compensation provided to employees who perform perilous or high-risk duties or work under considerable physical hardship or constraintsRate it:

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head and shouldershead and shouldersRate it:

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head and shouldersTo a considerable degree; better; outstanding.Rate it:

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Head and Shoulders above SomeoneTo be superior in something, to be better in quality and talent than othersRate it:

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Head in the CloudsSomeone who is distracted and preoccupied, scatterbrained, lost in thoughtsRate it:

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head startA factor conducive to superiority and success.Rate it:

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healthy as a horseIf you're as healthy as a horse, you're strong and in a very good health condition.Rate it:

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hear, hearLet us hear and applaud the previous speaker; I endorse the previous statement; Expression of support, agreement, or enthusiasm for what has just been said.Rate it:

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heart and soulThe core of a thing; the most essential or important part.Rate it:

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heart and soulWith the utmost earnestness.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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hearts and flowersIdeal romance.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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heave to and splice the main braceMarlinspike Era sailors expression: relative to his upcoming Liberty Ashore and His Activity; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . He Proclaimed.Rate it:

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heavens to betsyAn expression of bewilderment, surprise and incredulity, UnbelievableRate it:

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heavy goingthe going is wet and muddy (difficult to gallop on)Rate it:

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hell and half of georgiaA very large region; everywhere.Rate it:

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hell or high waterHighly adverse circumstances; acts of God.Rate it:

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hell, fire and brimstonehorror and destructionRate it:

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hell-bentstubbornly and often recklessly determined; cleaned up version: heck-bentRate it:

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