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ha funny ha-ha
habit break a habit
habit break one’s habit
habit break the habit
habit kick a habit
habit kick the habit
habits Old habits die hard.
hack hack something
hackles get someone’s hackles up
had had best do something
had had better do something
had had (just) as soon do something
had (had) known it was coming
had had rather do something
had had sooner do something
had have been had
had have had enough
had have had its day
had have had it (up to here)
had (have) never had it so good
had never had it so good
hail hail-fellow-well-met
hail hail from somewhere
hailing within hailing distance
hair curl someone’s hair
hair get in someone’s hair
hair hang by a hair
hair let one’s hair down
hair make someone’s hair curl
hair make someone’s hair stand on end
hair neither hide nor hair
hair part someone’s hair
hair tear one’s hair (out)
hair the hair of the dog that bit one
haired fair-haired boy
hair’s by a hair(‘s breadth)
hairs get gray hair(s)
hairs give someone gray hair(s)
hairs split hairs
hale hale and hearty
half at half-mast
half go off half-cocked
Half Half a loaf is better than none.
half half-and-half
half have half a mind to do something
half have half a notion to do something
half not half bad
half one’s better half
half six of one and half a dozen of the other
halfhearted halfhearted (about someone or something)
halfway meet someone halfway
halt grind to a halt
ham ham something up
hamburger make hamburger out of someone or
something
hammer fight someone or something hammer and tongs
hammer go at it hammer and tongs
hammer hammer away (at someone or something)
hammer hammer something home
hammer hammer something out
hand at hand
hand bite the hand that feeds one
hand bound hand and foot
hand can’t see one’s hand in front of one’s face
hand close at hand
hand do something by hand
hand force someone’s hand
hand from hand to hand
hand get a free hand (with someone or something)
hand get a hand with something
hand get the glad hand
hand get the upper hand (on someone)
hand give someone a free hand (with something)
hand give someone a hand (for something)
hand give someone a hand (with someone or something)
hand give someone the glad hand
hand hand in glove (with someone)
hand hand in hand
Hand Hand it over.
hand hand it to someone
hand hand-me-down
hand hand over fist
hand hand over hand
hand hand something down (to someone)
hand hat in hand
hand have a hand in something
hand have one’s hand in the till
hand have something at hand
hand have something in hand
hand in hand
hand keep one’s hand in (something)
hand know someone or something like the back of one’s
hand
hand know someone or something like the palm of one’s
hand

hand lend a hand (to someone)
hand lend (someone) a hand
hand lift a hand (against someone or something)
hand live from hand to mouth
hand near at hand
hand not lift a hand (to help someone)
hand on (the) one hand
hand on the other hand
hand out of hand
hand put one’s hand to the plow
hand raise a hand (against someone or something)
hand show one’s hand
hand take a hand in something
hand try one’s hand (at something)
hand wait on someone hand and foot
hand (with) hat in hand
hand with one hand tied behind one’s back
hand an old hand at doing something
hand A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
handbasket go to hell in a handbasket
handed catch someone red-handed
handed caught red-handed
handed come away empty-handed
handed go away empty-handed
handed pay someone a back-handed compliment
handed pay someone a left-handed compliment
handful by the handful
handle fly off the handle
handle get a handle on something
handle handle someone with kid gloves
handle have a handle on something
handling postage and handling
handling shipping and handling
hands by a show of hands
hands change hands
hands dirty one’s hands
hands do something hands down
hands eat out of someone’s hands
hands fold one’s hands
hands get one’s hands dirty
hands get one’s hands on someone or something
hands hands down
Hands Hands off!
Hands Hands up!
hands have clean hands
hands have one’s hands full (with someone or something)
hands have one’s hands tied
hands have someone or something in one’s hands
hands have someone or something on one’s hands
hands have someone’s blood on one’s hands
hands in good hands
hands join hands
hands keep one’s hands off (someone or something)
hands lay one’s hands on someone or something
hands leave someone or something in one’s hands
hands Many hands make light work.
hands play into someone’s hands
hands put one’s hand(s) on something
hands putty in someone’s hands
hands shake (hands) on something
hands shake hands (with someone)
hands sit on its hands
hands sit on one’s hands
hands soil one’s hands
hands take the law into one’s own hands
hands throw one’s hands up in despair
hands throw one’s hands up in horror
hands tie someone’s hands
hands wash one’s hands of someone or something
hands with both hands tied behind one’s back
hands a show of hands
handwriting read the handwriting on the wall
handwriting see the (hand)writing on the wall
handy come in handy
hang get the hang of something
hang hang a left
hang hang a right
hang hang around (with someone)
hang hang back
hang hang by a hair
hang hang by a thread
hang hang fire
hang hang in the balance
hang hang in there
hang hang loose
hang hang one’s hat (up) somewhere
hang hang on someone’s coattails
hang hang on someone’s every word
hang hang on (to someone or something)
hang hang out (somewhere)
hang hang out (with someone)
hang hang someone in effigy
hang hang tough
hang hang up
hang let it all hang out
hang not give a hang (about someone or something)
hang somewhere to hang (up) one’s hat
hang a place to hang one’s hat
hanging have something hanging over one’s head
hanging keep someone or something hanging in midair
hanging leave someone or something hanging in midair
happen can’t wait (for something to happen)
happen happen (up)on someone or something
happen have a hunch (that) something will happen
happen sit back and let something happen
happens in case something happens
happens in the unlikely event that something happens
happens just in case (something happens)
happens no matter what happens
happens the minute something happens
happier couldn’t be happier
happily live happily ever after
happy (as) happy as a clam
happy (as) happy as a lark
happy (as) happy as can be
happy fat and happy
happy find a happy medium
happy happy as a clam
happy happy as a lark
happy happy as can be
happy hit a happy medium
happy strike a happy medium
harbinger a harbinger of things to come
hard (as) hard as a rock

hard (as) hard as nails
hard (as) hard as stone
hard between a rock and a hard place
hard cold, hard cash
hard come down hard on someone or something
hard do something the hard way
hard drive a hard bargain
hard find (something) out the hard way
hard get the hard sell
hard give someone a hard time
hard give someone the hard sell
hard hard-and-fast
hard hard as a rock
hard hard as nails
hard hard as stone
hard hard of hearing
hard hard on someone’s heels
hard hard pressed (to do something)
hard hard put (to do something)
hard hard up (for something)
hard have a hard time
hard hit someone hard
hard learn (something) the hard way
hard no hard feelings
hard Old habits die hard.
hard play hard to get
hard take a hard line (with someone)
hard a hard nut to crack
hard A little (hard) work never hurt anyone.
hard A little (hard) work never killed anyone.
hardly hardly have time to breathe
hardly hardly have time to think
hare (as) mad as a March hare
hare mad as a March hare
harken hark(en) back to something
harm No harm done.
harness get back into harness
harp harp on something
harping keep harping on something
Harry (every) Tom, Dick, and Harry
Harry Tom, Dick, and Harry
has Every cloud has a silver lining.
has Every dog has his day.
has Every dog has its day.
has the moment everyone has been waiting for
has The worm (has) turned.
hash hash something over
Haste Haste makes waste.
haste in great haste
hasty beat a (hasty) retreat
hat at the drop of a hat
hat eat one’s hat
hat hang one’s hat (up) somewhere
hat hat in hand
hat keep something under one’s hat
hat old hat
hat pass the hat
hat pull something out of a hat
hat somewhere to hang (up) one’s hat
hat take off one’s hat (to someone)
hat talk through one’s hat
hat toss one’s hat into the ring
hat wear more than one hat
hat (with) hat in hand
hat a place to hang one’s hat
hatband (as) tight as Dick’s hatband
hatband tight as Dick’s hatband
hatch count one’s chickens before they hatch
hatch down the hatch
hatches batten down the hatches
hatchet bury the hatchet
hate hate someone’s guts
hate someone’s pet hate
hatter (as) mad as a hatter
hatter mad as a hatter
haul haul someone in
haul haul someone over the coals
haul haul up (somewhere)
haul over the long haul
haul over the short haul