hang out one's shingle »
To open an office or business, especially in a profession.
|
happily ever after »
Living happily until death. Typically associated with fairy tales.
|
has-been »
A formerly popular or influential person whose popularity or effectiveness has peaked and is now in decline. Typically said of professionals or celebrities whose primary success is behind them.
|
hash out »
To work through the details of something; especially to work through difficulties.
|
haul ass »
To hurry; to move quickly, especially to leave.
|
have an axe to grind »
To have a dispute, resentment, or grudge, sometimes with a disposition to act on that resentment covertly; to have a bias; to take issue with something.
|
have egg on one's face »
To suffer embarrassment or humiliation; to damage one's reputation.
|
have eyes in the back of one's head »
To be particularly, especially uncannily, observant; a perceived ability to see in all directions at once.
|
have the floor »
To have permission or time to speak, especially in a formal situation.
|
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.
|
head for the hills »
To travel to a higher elevation, especially to a rural region on vacation.
|
head scratcher »
July 2002, Fox News - Attorney: Williams' Kids Near Compromise About Father's Remains.
|
head-in-the-sand »
Exhibiting disregard or denial of a problem or threat.
|
hear, hear »
Let us hear and applaud the previous speaker; I endorse the previous statement; Expression of support, agreement, or enthusiasm for what has just been said.
|
hedge one's bets »
To place bets with a third party in order to offset potential losses.
|
| Like Phrases.net? Why won't you tell a friend about us? |
