Thursday, 29 April 2010

hill

hill not worth a hill of beans

hill over the hill
hills (as) old as the hills
hills old as the hills
himself by himself
hind (as) crooked as a dog’s hind leg
hind crooked as a dog’s hind leg
hindsight in hindsight
hinge hinge on something
hint take a hint
hip shoot from the hip
hire new hire
hire not for hire
his beard the lion in his den
his Every dog has his day.
his give the devil his due
his A fool and his money are soon parted.
history go down in history
hit hit a happy medium
hit hit-and-miss
hit hit-and-run
hit hit a plateau
hit hit a snag
hit hit a sour note
hit hit bottom
hit hit home
hit hit it off (with someone)
hit hit one’s stride
hit hit one close to home
hit hit one where one lives
hit hit-or-miss
hit hit pay dirt
hit hit (someone) below the belt
hit hit someone hard
hit hit (someone) like a ton of bricks
hit hit someone (right) between the eyes
hit hit someone up (for something)
hit hit the books
hit hit the bottle
hit hit the bricks
hit hit the bull’s-eye
hit hit the ceiling
hit hit the hay
hit hit the high spots
hit hit the jackpot
hit hit the nail (right) on the head
hit hit the road
hit hit the sack
hit hit the skids
hit hit the spot
hit hit (up)on something
hit make a hit (with someone or something)
hit pinch-hit (for someone)
hitch hitch a ride
hither hither and thither
hither hither, thither, and yon
hitting hitting on all cylinders
hive a hive of activity
ho get the (old) heave-ho
ho give someone or something the (old) heave-ho
hoarse (as) hoarse as a crow
hoarse hoarse as a crow
hob play hob with someone or something
hob raise hob with someone or something
Hobson’s Hobson’s choice
hock go into hock
hock in hock
hoe tough row to hoe
hog eat high on the hog
hog go hog-wild
hog go whole hog
hog live high off the hog
hog live high on the hog
hog road-hog
hoist hoist by one’s own petard
hoist hoist with one’s own petard
hold can’t hold a candle to someone
hold Don’t hold your breath.
hold have a hold on someone
hold hold a grudge (against someone)
hold hold all the aces
hold hold a meeting
hold hold forth (on something)
hold hold no brief for someone or something
hold hold one’s breath
hold hold one’s end (of the bargain) up
hold hold one’s fire
hold hold one’s ground
hold hold one’s head up
hold hold one’s own
hold hold one’s peace
hold hold one’s temper
hold hold one’s tongue
hold hold on (to someone or something)
hold hold out for something
hold hold out the olive branch
hold hold someone or something in check
hold hold someone or something over
hold hold someone or something still
hold hold someone or something up
hold hold someone’s attention
hold hold someone down
hold hold someone hostage
hold hold someone in high regard
hold hold something against someone
hold hold still
hold hold the fort
hold hold the line (at someone or something)
hold hold true
hold hold up
hold hold with something
Hold Hold your horses!
Hold Hold your tongue!
hold lay hold of someone or something
hold not hold a candle to someone or something
hold not hold a stick to someone or something
hold not hold water
hold on hold
hold put a hold on something
hold put someone or something on hold
holding leave someone holding the bag
holds no holds barred
hole ace in the hole
hole hole up (somewhere)
hole in the hole

hole Money burns a hole in someone’s pocket.
hole need something like a hole in the head
hole out of the hole
hole punch a hole in something
hole someone’s ace in the hole
hole a hole in one
hole a square peg in a round hole
holes pick holes in something
holiday a busman’s holiday
holier holier-than-thou
holler hoot and holler
homage pay homage to someone
home at home
home bring home the bacon
home bring something home to someone
home close to home
home come home (to roost)
home come home to someone
home drive something home
home eat someone out of house and home
home feel at home
home hammer something home
home hit home
home hit one close to home
home home in (on someone or something)
home keep the home fires burning
home make oneself at home
home nothing to write home about
home see someone home
home strike home
home take something home (with oneself)
home till the cows come home
home (un)til the cows come home
home The chickens have come home to roost.
honest honest and aboveboard
Honest Honest to God.
Honest Honest to goodness.
Honest Honest to Pete.
honestly come by something honestly
honey (as) sweet as honey
honey sweet as honey
honeymoon The honeymoon is over.
honor guest of honor
honor honor someone’s check
honor in honor of someone or something
honor on one’s honor
honors do the honors
hood look under the hood
Hood’s all around Robin Hood’s barn
hook (as) crooked as a fish hook
hook by hook or (by) crook
hook crooked as a fish hook
hook get off the hook
hook get (someone) off the hook
hook let someone off (the hook)
hook swallow something, hook, line, and sinker
hooked hooked (on something)
hooks (as) crooked as a barrel of fish hooks
hooks crooked as a barrel of fish hooks
hooks get one’s hooks into someone or something
hooky play hooky
hoop jump through a hoop
hoops jump through hoops
hoot hoot and holler
hoot not give a hoot (about someone or something)
hoots not care two hoots (about someone or something)
hoots not give two hoots (about someone or something)
Hop Hop to it!
hop a hop, skip, and a jump
hope cross one’s heart (and hope to die)
hope hope against (all) hope
hopeless hopeless at doing something
hopes in hopes of something
hopes pin one’s hope(s) on someone or something
hopped hopped up
horizon loom large (on the horizon)
horizon on the horizon
horn blow one’s own horn
horn horn in (on someone or something)
horn toot one’s own horn
hornet (as) mad as a hornet
hornet mad as a hornet
hornet’s stir up a hornet’s nest
horns lock horns (with someone)
horns on the horns of a dilemma
horns seize the bull by the horns
horns take the bull by the horns
horror in horror
horror throw one’s hands up in horror
horse (as) strong as a horse
horse back the wrong horse
horse beat a dead horse
horse dark horse
horse eat like a horse
horse get a charley horse
horse get off your high horse
horse horse and buggy
horse horse and carriage
horse horse around
horse horse sense
horse put the cart before the horse
horse strong as a horse
horse work like a horse
horse a horse of a different color
horse a horse of another color
horseback on horseback
horses change horses in the middle of the stream
horse’s from the horse’s mouth
horses Hold your horses!
horse’s (straight) from the horse’s mouth
horses Wild horses couldn’t drag someone.
hostage hold someone hostage
hostage take someone hostage
hot (as) busy as a cat on a hot tin roof
hot (as) hot as fire
hot (as) hot as hell
hot blow hot and cold
hot busy as a cat on a hot tin roof
hot full of hot air
hot get in(to) hot water
hot hot and bothered
hot hot and heavy
hot hot as fire
hot hot as hell

hot hot on something
hot hot under the collar
hot in hot water
hot in the hot seat
hot make it hot for someone
hot on the hot seat
hot piping hot
hot strike while the iron is hot
hotcakes sell like hotcakes
hotfoot hotfoot it out of somewhere
hound’s (as) clean as a hound’s tooth
hound’s clean as a hound’s tooth
hour at the bottom of the hour
hour at the eleventh hour
hour at the top of the hour
hour by the hour
hour eleventh-hour decision
hour on the hour
hours after hours
hours for hours on end
hours keep late hours
hours small hours (of the night)
hours There aren’t enough hours in the day.
hours till all hours (of the day and night)
hours until all hours
hours wee hours (of the night)
house bring down the house
house eat someone out of house and home
house keep house
house like a house afire
house like a house on fire
house on the house
house put one’s house in order
How How goes it (with you)?
how know-how
how a fine how-de-do
how a fine how-do-you-do
How’s How’s it going?
How’s How’s the world (been) treating you?
Hoyle according to Hoyle
hue a hue and cry
huff huff and puff
huff in a huff
human milk of human kindness
humanly everything humanly possible
humble eat humble pie
hump over the hump
hunch have a hunch about something
hunch have a hunch (that) something will happen
hundred one in a hundred
hung hung up (on someone or something)
hunger hunger for something
hungry (as) hungry as a bear
hungry (as) hungry as a hunter
hungry hungry as a bear
hungry hungry as a hunter
hungry hungry for something
hunt hunt-and-peck
hunt hunt high and low (for someone or something)
hunt hunt someone or something up
hunter (as) hungry as a hunter
hunter hungry as a hunter
hurl hurl an insult (at someone)
hurry get a hurry on
hurt cry before one is hurt
hurt not hurt a flea
hurt What one doesn’t know won’t hurt one.
hurt A little (hard) work never hurt anyone.
hush hush money
Hush Hush your mouth!
hush a hush fell over someone or something
hustle hustle and bustle
Hyde Jekyll and Hyde

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