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hit someone for sixTo hit another person very hard.Rate it:

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hit the bricksTo leave or depart; to get out.Rate it:

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hit the deck!"Get Up!", "Get Outa The Sack", "Get Out Of Bed!"Rate it:

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Hit the JackpotTo get something great, to achieve something remarkableRate it:

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hit the pavementTo get moving in an automobile or other road vehicle.Rate it:

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Hit the RoofTo instantly loose temper, to get extremely furiousRate it:

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Hold a Candle toLow grade or low standard, inferior and not comparable to someone in talent and abilityRate it:

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hold all the acesTo be in a strong position when one is competing with someone else, having all the advantages.Rate it:

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hold backTo act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power.Rate it:

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hold backTo delay, especially in school.Rate it:

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hold backTo contain; stop.Rate it:

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hold offTo delay someone or something temporarily; to keep at bay.Rate it:

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hold onTo keep; to store something for someone.Rate it:

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hold one's waternot have to pee; try not to urinateRate it:

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hold over someone's headTo harp on; to remind continuously (especially of a misstep or defeat)Rate it:

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hold someone's feet to the fireTo 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.Rate it:

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hold someone's handTo grasp or hold a person's hand.Rate it:

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hold someone's handTo guide somebody through the basics or assist with excessively small details.Rate it:

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hold the cardsTo be in a strong position, possessing significant advantages over someone else; to be in control of a situation involving multiple parties.Rate it:

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hold the lineTo stop a conversation to think about, or reply to someone.Rate it:

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hold this lUsed to make fun of someone when they say/do something stupid; they take a "L" or a "Loss"Rate it:

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hold your head highStand erect, shoulders back, head high for actions taken over, up and beyond the ordinary response to the challenge.Rate it:

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home truthsTo be honest about something and tell it as it is, without holding anything back.Rate it:

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hook someone upTo supply someone with goods or services.Rate it:

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hook upTo form an association someone.Rate it:

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hook upTo supply someone with goods or services.Rate it:

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hop to itTo hurry up, to get moving.Rate it:

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hop to it!A welcome to someone's verve and their confidence. Suggest to another to go after it.Rate it:

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hop to it!Get going, Get started!, Let's Roll!Rate it:

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horse's mouthSource; someone who directly experienced or witnessed something.Rate it:

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hospital passA 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.Rate it:

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hot on someone's heelsClose behind; pursuing or following closely.Rate it:

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hot to trotEager to begin; anxious to get going.Rate it:

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house warmingPresented as a way of welcoming someone to a home into which he or she recently moved.Rate it:

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how can you sleep at nightA rhetorical question, used to tell someone that they should feel guilty about something.Rate it:

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how do I get toPlease show me/tell me the best way to reach...Rate it:

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how do i get to carnegie hallA set phrase, spoken as a rhetorical question, which is answered "Practice, practice, practice!" or sometimes with the humorous literal directions to Seventh Avenue between 56th and 57th.Rate it:

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how do I get to the airportUsed to ask for directions in order to go to an airport.Rate it:

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how do I get to the bus stationUsed to ask for directions in order to go to a bus station.Rate it:

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how do I get to the train stationUsed to ask for directions in order to go to a train station.Rate it:

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how do you like them applesDirected jestingly or mockingly at someone who has received surprising information, ridiculing the situation.Rate it:

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how many siblings do you haveUsed to ask how many brothers or sisters someone has.Rate it:

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how rude!something said to emphasize or point out that someone has just said or done something rudeRate it:

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how's thatUsed to ask someone to explain somethingRate it:

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how's thatUsed to ask someone to repeat somethingRate it:

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how's that againUsed to ask someone to repeat somethingRate it:

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how's the weather up thereAsked to tall people or someone that is at a high vantage point, either literally or metaphorically.Rate it:

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hoy por ti, mañana por miyou scratch my back and I'll scratch yoursRate it:

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hungry hungry hippoAn expression used to say you are very hungry; also hungry hippo, for short; also the name of a children's board game (Hungry Hungry Hippo) produced by Hasbro under its subsidiary, Milton BradleyRate it:

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hurt someone's feelingsTo offend or hurt someone.Rate it:

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