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gut factorFeelings about what feels right or wrong, good or bad. An inner persuasion that one may feel convinced is the appropriate decision.Rate it:

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gutless wonderOne who lacks guts or courage; a coward.Rate it:

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gutter mouthOne who speaks very badRate it:

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habitare in domo alicuius, apud aliquem (Acad. 2. 36. 115)to live in some one's house.Rate it:

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hackles risingAn emotional or mental reaction to an irritable situation or person which causes a physical response to ones patience and/or the hair on the back of the one's neck.Rate it:

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haec ex eodem fonte fluunt, manantthese things have the same origin.Rate it:

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haec habeo dicere or habeo quae dicamthis I have to say.Rate it:

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hail fromto be a native of, to come from, to originate from; to have as one's birth place or residenceRate it:

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half-nakedWith very few clothes on; revealing lots of one's body.Rate it:

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Hallmark momentA memorable moment or event, one which would make a poignant greeting card.Rate it:

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HANDInitialism of have a nice day.Rate it:

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hand in one's dinner pailTo die.Rate it:

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hand over handby passing the hands alternately one before or above the other, especially with ropeRate it:

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handle your shitTo take care of one's necessary business, usually, but not necessarily, said by another person.Rate it:

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Handwriting on the WallSomething indicates that a bad is going to happen, a warning of risk and problemRate it:

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handwriting on the wallAlternative form of writing on the wall. A divine prediction or sentence to fate.Rate it:

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hang a legHesitate; hang back.Rate it:

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hang an arseTo hang back, to be afraid to advance.Rate it:

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hang backTo wait; to falter; to avoid proceeding through reluctance.Rate it:

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hang fiveTo perform a longboard move where the surfer goes to the front of the board and rides from there, one foot on the nose and the five toes of that foot extended out over the front of the nose, the other foot placed further back.Rate it:

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hang one on!Ejaculation by imbiber/drinker/Alcoholic: 'Get Drunk'; 'Get Smashed', {Drink to excess}Rate it:

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hang one's hatLiteral meaning.Rate it:

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hang one's hatTo call a place home.Rate it:

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hang out one's shingleTo open an office or business, especially in a profession.Rate it:

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hang togetherTo remain united; to stand by one another.Rate it:

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hang up one's bootsRetire, call it a day.Rate it:

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hang up one's hatTo end one's career.Rate it:

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hang up one's hatLiteral meaning.Rate it:

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hang your hat on that oneA startling result, an accomplishment, a hard won contest, an acclaimed development, something very stable, dependable, worthy of note, salutary.Rate it:

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happy camperOne who is thoroughly content or satisfied.Rate it:

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happy landingsAn expression of good-luck, safe travel in any conveyance, Have success in your career or business venture.Rate it:

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happy trailsan expression wishing someone a good journey (typically on a road or path); short for 'happy trails to you'; a way of saying goodbyeRate it:

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hard pressedHaving or likely to have difficulty or to find a task almost impossible.Rate it:

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hark backTo return or revert, to allude to, to evoke, to long or pine for.Rate it:

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hark backOf hounds, to retrace a course in order to pick up a lost scent.Rate it:

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harken backAlternative form of hearken backRate it:

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harp on one stringTo dwell on a single subject with disagreeable or wearisome persistence.Rate it:

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harsh one's mellowTo get on one's nerves.Rate it:

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harsh one's mellowTo make someone feel bad emotionally.Rate it:

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harsh one's mellowTo annoy or irritate; to bother.Rate it:

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harsh one's mellowDisturbing someone otherwise in a state of calm.Rate it:

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hash slingerA cook or food server in a cheap restaurant, especially one who is discourteous or inattentive to customers.Rate it:

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haste makes wasteOne makes mistakes when being too hasty.Rate it:

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haul offTo draw back the arm in order to punch.Rate it:

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have a ballTo enjoy thoroughly; to have lots of fun or excitement.Rate it:

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have a blastTo thoroughly enjoy; to be excited or have lots of fun.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 brick in one's hatto be drunkRate it:

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have a bun in the ovenTo be pregnant; to be expecting a baby.Rate it:

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