have egg on one's face »
To suffer embarrassment or humiliation; to damage one's reputation.
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have one's ducks in a row »
To be organized; to have one's affairs in order; specifically, to have a multi-person effort coordinated towards the exact same goal.
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have one's head in the clouds »
To have fantastic or impractical dreams; to think impractically.
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have one's work cut out for one »
To face a large task or project.
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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.
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head scratcher »
July 2002, Fox News - Attorney: Williams' Kids Near Compromise About Father's Remains.
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head south »
Alternative form of go south; to decrease or become unfavorable; to take a turn for the worse.
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head start »
A factor conducive to superiority and success.
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heads or tails »
A game to bet upon a which side of a coin lays face up after it is thrown.
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here you are »
Said when you hand something over to someone or do a favour to them, usually to draw the recipient's attention to the exchange; Equivalent to “thank you” when receiving something..
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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 one out of the ballpark »
To hit a fair ball so well that the ball flies over all of the spectators' seats and lands outside the stadium.
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hit the gas »
Go, go faster.
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hit the jackpot »
To realise a huge load of luck; to receive a more favorable outcome than imagined.
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hold a grudge »
Far longer than is reasonable.
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