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good value	Used other than as an idiom: see good, value.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
grade	a mark of quality, used to mark schoolwork, grades go from a+ to u, also can be used on meat products to show quality of meat	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
grand scheme	Used other than as an idiom: see grand, scheme.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
great minds think alike	Used to emphasize a coincidence, or two people reaching the same conclusion in any manner at the same time.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
greenwash	A false or misleading picture of environmental friendliness used to conceal or obscure damaging activities.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
grey amber	Used other than as an idiom: see grey, amber.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
guess what	Used to dramatize the introduction of a usually unsurprising outcome.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
hack away	Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see hack,‎ away.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
half-pint	A unit of volume used for liquids equal to half of a pint.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
hammer and sickle	Used other than as an idiom: see hammer, and, sickle.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
hammered dog shit	This is a phrase that is used when describing the appearance of someone really hung over.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
hand to God	Used when admitting something which might not be believed.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
hangar queen	A grounded aircraft which is kept so that its parts can be used in other aircraft.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
happy Easter	An expression used during Easter to wish someone a happy time.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
happy Valentine's Day	A greeting used during Valentine's Day to recognize its celebration.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
hard done by	Used, cheated, dejected.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
hard nut to crack	Used other than as an idiom: see hard, nut, crack.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
haunted house	Used other than as an idiom: see haunted, house.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
have a good one	formula used when parting.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
have someone going	Used other than as an idiom: See have, go.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
Hawaiian goose	Used other than as an idiom: see Hawaiian, goose.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
hay is for horses	said as a retort to someone saying hey, used to indicate that the speaker disapproves of the usage of the word "hey", perhaps due to a dislike of informal speech.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
he who smelt it dealt it	(colloquial, originally) A person who calls attention to or complains about a fart is likely trying to pretend it wasn't his or her own.(colloquial, by extension) Used to suggest that a person calling attention to or complaining about a given problem may in fact be the source of the problem.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
heads up	Used as an informal warning, caution, or call for attention; pay attention!.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
hello!	A very commonly used greeting	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
here's mud in your eye	A good-natured toast used when drinking an alcoholic beverage.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
hi pot, meet kettle	Used to draw attention to hypocrisy. But no-one uses the word.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
high note	Used other than as an idiom: see high, note.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
his back is up	He is offended or angry; an expression or idea taken from a cat; that animal, when angry, always raising its back. An allusion also sometimes used to jeer a crooked man.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
hit me	Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see hit,‎ me.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
hoity toity	haughty; snobbish; a phrase used to describe people who think they are better than other people	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
hold it	Used other than as an idiom: see hold, it.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
hold that thought	Used to acknowledge that one's attention needs to be diverted from what an speaker was saying.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
hold your fire	Do not discharge your weapon. Used originally for weapons needing a spark or lighting of a fuse to ignite gunpowder, now sometimes used to mean any weapon launching a projectile.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
hole	Solitary confinement, a high-security prison cell often used as punishment.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
hole	An orifice, in particular the anus. When used with shut it always refers to the mouth.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
home training	Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see home,‎ training.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
honest injun	A phrase used to emphasize the truth of something.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
hook in	Used other than as an idiom: hook in.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
hormone therapy	Used other than as an idiom: see hormone, therapy.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
hot stuff	Used other than as an idiom: see hot, stuff. (colloquial)	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
hot stuff	An attractive person, often used as a come-on or pickup line.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
hot water	Used other than as an idiom: see hot, water.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
how can you sleep at night	A rhetorical question, used to tell someone that they should feel guilty about something.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
how do I get to the airport	Used to ask for directions in order to go to an airport.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
how do I get to the bus station	Used to ask for directions in order to go to a bus station.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
how do I get to the train station	Used to ask for directions in order to go to a train station.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
how do you do	a greeting used meeting somebody. Alternatives are pleased to meet you and nice to meet you. Often not actually meant as a question.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
how long is a piece of string	Used as a response to a question such as "How long will it take?" or "How big is it?" when the length or size is unknown, infinite, or variable.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
how many siblings do you have	Used to ask how many brothers or sisters someone has.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)

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