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hay is for horsessaid as a retort to someone saying hey, used to indicate that the speaker disapproves of the usage of the word "hey", perhaps due to a dislike of informal speech.Rate it:

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hay ropa tendidasomeone is within earshot; someone might be listening in to the conversationRate it:

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he could be her fatherOne could be someone's parent, said of a man older than a woman.Rate it:

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he shoots, he scoresSaid as someone scores a goal.Rate it:

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he shoots, he scoresSaid as someone accomplishes something.Rate it:

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he/she is on fireWhen someone is described as being 'on fire' they are performing at their absolute best, they're unstoppable, unbelievable, very impressiveRate it:

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heap onTo give someone a lot of, especially moreso than is appropriate or that the recipient can handle.Rate it:

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heap upTo increase over a period of time; to accumulate.Rate it:

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heavy handedCome down hard on something or someone.Rate it:

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here you areSaid 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..Rate it:

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Hide or HairSomething that is not to be seen or found, something or someone who is lost, missing or hidingRate it:

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high fiveWhen someone says "high five" they are asking you to give them a high five--to tap the palm of your hand against the palm of their same hand over your heads as you face each other; same as saying "give me a high five"; a gesture of agreement or celebration, like between winning team membersRate it:

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hit one out of the ballparkTo hit a fair ball so well that the ball flies over all of the spectators' seats and lands outside the stadium.Rate it:

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hit outTo react viciously (towards someone/something).Rate it:

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holder newtStand by, Stand Fast!, Don't Move, Hold EverythingRate 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 it!A welcome to someone's verve and their confidence. Suggest to another to go after it.Rate it:

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

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how's thatUsed to ask someone to explain 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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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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hush moneyMoney given to buy silence, get someone to 'take the fifth'.Rate it:

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hutch upto move slightly, in order to make room for someone; for example to move in a bed to make room for someone else to lie, or to move sideways on on a seat so as to allow someone room to sit and share that same seat.Rate it:

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i find your lack of x disturbingIndicates disapproval at someone lacking X.Rate it:

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I hate youExpression of hatred, or intense disdain or dislike directed at someone.Rate it:

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I have a bridge to sell youAn indirect way of expressing someone is gullible.Rate it:

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I hope you're happySaid to scold someone who did something wrong, after seeing the consequences.Rate it:

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i loved you, than i still love you todayThat you haven't stopped loving someoneRate it:

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I told you soA phrase used to remind someone that they were already warned that a certain event would happen.Rate it:

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I'll see you and raise youMore generally, used when someone produces or reveals something. One says this to announce they will answer by producing or revealing something of their own, usually greater in significance.Rate it:

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idem sentire (opp. dissentire ab aliquo)to hold the same views.Rate it:

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if looks could killA phrase said upon catching sight of someone's giving you a particularly nasty look of discontent or disapproval.Rate it:

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if there's grass on the pitch, play ballOnce someone has grown pubic hair or started puberty, they are sexually accessible.Rate it:

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il a jeté tout son feu1. His anger is over now. 2. He has used up all his ideas.Rate it:

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il a la langue trop longueHe cannot hold his tongue.Rate it:

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il a mangé son pain blanc le premierHe had the best of his life first; His happiest days are over.Rate it:

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il est criblé de dettesHe is head over ears in debt.Rate it:

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il fait un vent à décorner (or, écorner) un bœufThere is a wind enough to blow one’s head off.Rate it:

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il fait un vent à écorner (or, décorner) un bœufThe wind is enough to blow one’s head off.Rate it:

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il fera des gorges chaudes du malheur de sa tanteHe will chuckle over (or, make fun of) his aunt’s misfortune.Rate it:

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il ne faut pas s'endormir sur le rôtiWe must keep our wits about us; We must not neglect our work; We must not be too slow over it; We must not rest on our laurels.Rate it:

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il ne savait où se fourrerHe did not know where to hide his head.Rate it:

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