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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 FortTo guard and look after something with care, be watchful of somethingRate it:

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hold the purse stringsTo be in control of spending; to have financial power and responsibility.Rate it:

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hold up one's endI'm holding up my end and you had better hold up yours.Rate it:

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hold with the hare and run with the houndsTo oppose an action or behavior and yet engage in the same action or behavior; to be a hypocrite.Rate it:

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hold with the hare and run with the houndsTo remain neutral by attempting to placate two factions or both sides of a controversy.Rate it:

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hold your head highStand erect, shoulders back, head high for actions taken over, up and beyond the ordinary response to the challenge.Rate it:

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Hold Your HorsesTo be patient, to relax and slow down your pace, to waitRate it:

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holy mackinawInterjection of joy and astonishment (akin to WOW! or Stupendous!)Rate it:

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home and dryHaving safely reached one's target.Rate it:

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home and hosedHaving safely reached one's target.Rate it:

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home in onTo focus or narrow down to something; to find or draw closer, as by trial and error or a gradual seeking process.Rate it:

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home trainingHome-taught manners and social etiquette.Rate it:

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home truthsTo be honest about something and tell it as it is, without holding anything back.Rate it:

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homines omnium ordinum et aetatumpeople of every rank and age.Rate it:

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Honest AbeA forthright and honest person.Rate it:

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honesty is the best policyHonesty is the most honorable and fulfilling way to live one's life.Rate it:

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honey-mouthedHaving a sweet and smooth voiceRate it:

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honey-mouthedHaving a sweet and smooth voice; eloquent.Rate it:

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hook line and sinkercompletelyRate it:

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hook, line and sinkerNaively or unquestioningly.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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hop, skip, and a jumpa short distanceRate it:

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horse and rabbit stewA mixture of the crude and the delicate in grossly unequal quantities, with the crude overwhelmingly dominant.Rate it:

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horse pillA medicinal pill which is very large in size and is therefore difficult for a person to swallow.Rate it:

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horse senseCommon sense, especially with a connotation of folk wisdom independent from, and trumping, formal education.Rate it:

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hospital passA throw that stays in the air long enough that it allows too many people to get underneath it, increasing the risk of injury and a trip to the hospital. Thus, a hospital pass.Rate it:

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hospital passA poorly executed pass to a team-mate causing the receiver to present an easy target for a defender, and thus be tackled hard.Rate it:

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hospitium cum aliquo facere, (con-)iungereto become a friend and guest of a person.Rate it:

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hostes (fusos) persequito follow up and harass the enemy when in flight.Rate it:

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hot and botheredaroused, especially sexuallyRate it:

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hot and botheredaggravated or irritatedRate it:

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hot and coldAmbivalent; having conflicting emotions.Rate it:

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hot and heavyEnthusiastic.Rate it:

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hot and heavyPassionate.Rate it:

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hot deskingThe working practice of sharing desks or workstations between workers, as a means of saving space and resources.Rate it:

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hot lunchA sexual act in which a pouch of clingfilm or similar material filled with faeces is placed in one of the participants' mouth and subsequently penetrated by the second participant.Rate it:

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hounded me almost to deathA continuing harassment, a constant and recurring state of personal raging.Rate it:

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house cooling partyA party to celebrate when a person decides to leave a house or flat, and sometimes to help prepare the space for the incoming residents.Rate it:

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how do i get to carnegie hallA set phrase, spoken as a rhetorical question, which is answered "Practice, practice, practice!" or sometimes with the humorous literal directions to Seventh Avenue between 56th and 57th.Rate it:

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how do you doa greeting used meeting somebody. Alternatives are pleased to meet you and nice to meet you. Often not actually meant as a question.Rate it:

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how much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?a tongue twister; if spoken over and over this phrase is hard to say without making a mistakeRate it:

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hoy por ti, mañana por miyou scratch my back and I'll scratch yoursRate it:

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huc (et) illuchither and thither.Rate it:

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huckleberryA small round fruit of a dark blue or red color of several plants in the related genera Vaccinium and Gaylussacia.Rate it:

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hugs and kissesAn informal way to end a letter, email etc.Rate it:

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hulk offTo leave or walk away, especially in an angry or enraged manner, and said especially of large and physically imposing persons or objects.Rate it:

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hum and hawProcrastinate and take a long time before doing something or taking a decision.Rate it:

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human touchThe ability of a person to deal with others in a personable and empathetic way.Rate it:

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hunch overTo slouch, stoop, curl, or lean.Rate it:

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