heat wave »
A period of exceptionally hot weather.
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heebie-jeebies »
A general feeling of anxiety, fear, uneasiness, or nausea.
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hen's tooth »
Anything not naturally occuring.
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hens' teeth »
Alternative form of hen's teeth.
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hereinabove »
Above this, in this document.
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historical figure »
A fictional or fabricated person who was was given historical importance in legends and myth.
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hit a snag »
To encounter an unexpected problem or delay.
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hit the nail on the head »
To identify something exactly; to arrive at exactly the right answer.
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hold a grudge »
Far longer than is reasonable.
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hold down »
To continue, to hold and to manage well.
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hold one's breath »
To inhale and then intentionally close the epiglottis so that one's breath is not exhaled.
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hold someone's feet to the fire »
To maintain personal, social, political, or legal pressure on someone in order to induce him or her to comply with one's desires; to hold someone accountable for his or her actions.
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hold sway »
Dominate.
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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.
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home in on »
To focus or narrow down to something; to find or draw closer, as by trial and error or a gradual seeking process.
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