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.
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hit the rock »
To make a gesture to show celebration, friendship, or to be part of a secret handshake by one person raising their fist so the fist is pointing at the person and the other person lightly punches the fist.
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hit the rock »
To use crack cocaine.
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hold water »
To withstand scrutiny or criticism; to be valid.
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hold with the hare and run with the hounds »
To oppose an action or behavior and yet engage in the same action or behavior; to be a hypocrite.
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holding pattern »
A path taken by an aircraft waiting to land.
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honey trap »
The use of a seductive woman to entice a man into revealing secret information.
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hospital pass »
A throw that stays in the air long enough that it allows too many people to get underneath it, increasing the risk of injury and a trip to the hospital. Thus, a hospital pass.
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hot cross buns »
good friday cakes
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hot off the presses »
Freshly printed, minted, written, or created.
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hot up »
To increase in temperature.
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hum and haw »
Procrastinate and take a long time before doing something or taking a decision.
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hung the moon »
To view or be viewed with uncritical or excessive awe, reverence, or infatuation.
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ice cream »
dessert item
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if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail »
With limited tools, single-minded people apply them inappropriately or indiscriminatelyIf a person is familiar with a certain, single subject/has with them a certain, single instrument, they may have a confirmation bias to believe that it is the answer to/involved in everything.
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