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hand it to somebodyTo give somebody credit or praise.Rate it:

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hand it to someoneTo give somebody credit or praise.Rate it:

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hand me downClothes reworn, often by a younger siblingRate it:

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hand offTo pass or transfer something to someone.Rate it:

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hand on a plateThis term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.Rate it:

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hand outto distributeRate it:

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hand overTo relinquish control or possession of something to someone.Rate it:

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hand over fistQuickly or in great quantity, especially in reference to earning money.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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hand over handrapidlyRate it:

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hand roundTo pass something to everyone in a group.Rate it:

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hand someone his hatTo require someone to depart; to dismiss someone.Rate it:

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hand someone his headTo kill, especially by beheading.Rate it:

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hand someone his headTo destroy; to defeat utterly.Rate it:

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hand to GodUsed when admitting something which might not be believed.Rate it:

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hand to mouthAlternative form of hand-to-mouthRate it:

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hand wavingDiscussion or argumentation involving approximation, vagueness, educated guessing, or the attempt to explain or excuse vagaries.Rate it:

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hand-in-gloveClosely cooperative.Rate it:

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hand-to-mouthInvolving immediate consumption with no provision for the future; having barely enough to survive, being close to povertyRate it:

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Hand-to-Mouth ExistenceTo hold enough money to meet expenses and live with no extra money Rate it:

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hands downWithout much effort; easily.Rate it:

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hands downWithout question.Rate it:

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hard and fastAn expression of maritime origin. The vessel lodged hard and fast. Hard-grounded upon the hidden reef! An individual expressing an extreme tightly held position relative the topic at hand.Rate it:

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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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haul downTo violently cause to fall to the ground.Rate it:

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have a seatTo sit down; to take a seat.Rate it:

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have a seatA polite directive to sit down.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 something down patTo know something or be able to do something perfectly. Be perfect master of something.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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head over heelsTumbling upside down.Rate 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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heavy handedCome down hard on something or someone.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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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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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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high five. down low. too slow.Something Americans do to have fun and form friendships--a bonding thing; camaraderie.Rate it:

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hinter vorgehaltener Handoff the recordRate it:

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historiae prodiderunt (without nobis)history has handed down to us.Rate 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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hold cheapTo have a low esteem for; to look down upon; to hold in contempt.Rate it:

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hold downTo restrain; to check.Rate it:

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hold downTo continue, to hold and to manage well.Rate 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 somebody's handTo guide somebody through the basics or assist with excessively small details.Rate it:

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