hit one's stride »
When walking or running, to reach a full or comfortable pace.
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hit the big time »
To become successful and widely known.
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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 one's own »
To stand up to; to give a respectable performance; to provide worthy competition.
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hold one's tongue »
To keep quiet; especially, to leave something unsaid.
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hold out »
To set something aside or save it for later.
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hold somebody's hand »
To guide somebody through the basics or assist with excessively small details.
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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 remain neutral by attempting to placate two factions or both sides of a controversy.
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home is where you hang your hat »
Rather than feeling nostalgic or sentimental, one should simply accept any place where one happens to reside as one's home.1948, Ruth L. Yorck, "D.P.
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horse around »
To play or fiddle; to clown; to do nothing of importance or consequence.
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horse of a different color »
An unrelated or only incidentally related matter with distinctly different significance.
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hot cross buns »
good friday cakes
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hot mess »
A warm meal, usually cooked in a large pot, often similar to a stew or porridge; or, service of such a heated meal to soldiers.
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hot potato »
A child's game in which players pass a ball or other item between them, with the object of avoiding being left holding the item when time expires.
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