Common Idioms (H)
An idiom is a phrase or expression whose meaning cannot be understood from the literal meanings of its individual words. Instead, it has a figurative meaning that is culturally understood by native speakers. "Hit the nail on the head" is an example of an idiom beginning with H.- Hit the nail on the head means to describe exactly what is causing a problem or situation.
- You hit the nail on the head — that's exactly the issue.
- hack it
- had better
- hair of the dog
- hair on fire
- hair out of place
- hair splitting
- hair splittingly
- hairy molly
- halcyon days
- hale and hearty
- half a mind
- half baked
- half joke
- half murder
- half naked
- halfway decent
- Hallmark moment
- ham it up
- hammer and tongs
- hammer headed
- hammer home
- hand over hand
- hand to mouth
- handbags at dawn
- hand down
- hand in glove
- hand in glove
- hand in one's dinner pail
- hand it to someone
- handle oneself
- handle with kid gloves
- hand off
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hand over head
- hands down
- hand sitter
- hand someone his hat
- hand someone his head
- hand someone their cards
- hands up
- hand to God
- hand waving
- handwriting on the wall
- hang a leg
- hang a Louie
- hang an arse
- hang a Ralph
- hang around
- hangar queen
- hang a uey
- hang by a thread
- hang heavy
- hang in
- hanging offence
- hang in the balance
- hang low
- hang on
- hang one's hat
- hang on every word
- hang out
- hang out one's shingle
- hang out to dry
- hang over one's head
- hang the moon
- hang together
- hang tough
- hang up
- hang upon
- hang up one's boots
- hang up one's fiddle
- hang up one's hat
- happen along
- happily ever after
- happy as a pig in mud
- happy as a pig in shit
- happy landings
- happy medium
- happy place
- hard and fast
- hard as nails
- hard cheese
- hard done by
- harden someone's heart
- hard feelings
- hard nosed
- hard nut to crack
- hard of hearing
- hard on the eyes
- hard pressed
- haroun
- harp on one string
- harp on the same string
- hash out
- hash slinger
- has left the building
- hatchet job
- hatchet man
- hate someone's guts
- hat hair
- hat in hand
- hats off
- haul someone over the coals
- have more chins than a Chinese phone book
- have a ball
- have a bite
- have a bone to pick
- have a brick in one's hat
- have a fable for
- have a face like the back end of a bus
- have a fit
- have a gas
- have a go
- have a good one
- have a good time
- have a hand in
- have a handle on
- have a head for
- have a heart
- have a jag on
- have a laugh
- have a lot of time for
- have a mind of one's own
- have a moment
- have a mountain to climb
- have an accident
- have an eye for
- have another thing coming
- have another think coming
- have a pair
- have a say
- have a seat
- have a snootful
- have a stab
- have at
- have a tantrum
- have a tiger by the tail
- have a way with
- have a whale of a time
- have a word
- have bats in one's belfry
- have been around
- have blood on one's hands
- have done with
- have eyes bigger than one's stomach
- have eyes in the back of one's head
- have got
- have had it
- have had it up to here
- have had one's chips
- have in mind
- have it both ways
- have it coming
- have it going on
- have it in one
- have it large
- have its moments
- have it your way
- have legs
- have more money than God
- have none of it
- have no time for
- have one's act together
- have one's back up
- have one's cake and eat it too
- have one's ducks in a row
- have one's ears lowered
- have one's ears pinned back
- have one's fingers in many pies
- have one's hand in the till
- have one's hand out
- have one's hands full
- have one's head read
- have one's heart in
- have one's heart in the right place
- have one's mind about one
- have one's moments
- have one's name taken
- have one's number on it
- have one's way
- have one's way with
- have one's wig snatched
- have one's wits about one
- have other fish to fry
- have other ideas
- have second thoughts
- have seen one's day
- have seen this movie
- have several seats
- have someone by the short and curlies
- have someone by the short hairs
- have someone on toast
- have someone's back
- have someone's blood on one's head
- have someone's guts for garters
- have someone's hide
- have someone's number
- have the biscuit
- have the blues
- have the floor
- have the hots for
- have the last laugh
- have the law of someone
- have the wind up
- have the wolf by the ear
- have the world by the tail
- have time on one's side
- have truck with
- have up
- have words
- hazard a guess
- head over heels
- head south
- head and shoulders
- head emptier
- head for the hills
- headlines
- head of steam
- head on
- head scratching
- heads down
- heads or tails
- head spinning
- head spinningly
- head start
- heads up
- heads up
- heads will roll
- head the ball
- head to toe
- hear out
- heart balm
- heart breaking
- hear the end of it
- hear the grass grow
- hear things
- hear through the grapevine
- heart of glass
- heart of gold
- heart of hearts
- heart of stone
- hearts and flowers
- heart shattering
- hearts on sleeves
- hear voices
- heat wave
- heaven forbid
- heavy as a dead donkey
- heavy footed
- heavy going
- heavy hearted
- heavy hitter
- heavy lifting
- heavy with child
- hedge one's bets
- HE double hockey sticks
- HE double L
- HE double toothpicks
- hell and half of Georgia
- hell if I care
- hell if I know
- hell mend someone
- hell on earth
- hell on wheels
- hell or high water
- hell to pay
- hell week
- helmet hair
- help a lame dog over a stile
- helping hand
- hem and haw
- hen's tooth
- herd cats
- here, there and everywhere
- here goes nothing
- here's to
- here to stay
- here we go
- here we go again
- here you are
- here you go
- hewers of wood and drawers of water
- hidden in plain sight
- hide in plain sight
- hide nor hair
- hide one's light under a bushel
- hide the sausage
- hiding to nothing
- high and dry
- high and mighty
- high cotton
- higher than a kite
- highflier
- high ground
- high horse
- high noon
- high on the hog
- high on the totem pole
- high road
- high stakes
- high strangeness
- high summer
- high time
- highway robbery
- hike up
- hill to die on
- hindsight is 20/20
- hired gun
- hired muscle
- hissing hot
- hit above one's weight
- hit a snag
- hit below one's weight
- hitch one's wagon to
- hitch one's wagon to a star
- hit home
- hit it big
- hit it up
- hit on
- hit one out of the ballpark
- hit pause
- hit paydirt
- hit someone for six
- hit someone when they are down
- hit the accelerator
- hit the big time
- hit the bottle
- hit the bricks
- hit the buffers
- hit the fan
- hit the gas
- hit the ground running
- hit the high notes
- hit the jackpot
- hit the nail on the head
- hit the pavement
- hit the road
- hit the rocks
- hit the roof
- hit the shelves
- hit the shops
- hit the stores
- hit the streets
- hit too close to home
- hit two targets with one arrow
- hit upon
- hive of activity
- hoe one's row
- hog heaven
- hoist by one's own petard
- hold a candle
- hold a grudge
- hold a light
- hold back
- hold by the button
- hold court
- hold down
- hold fast
- holding pattern
- hold it together
- hold off
- hold on
- hold one's alcohol
- hold one's breath
- hold one's drink
- hold one's fire
- hold one's head high
- hold one's horses
- hold one's jaw
- hold one's liquor
- hold one's nerve
- hold one's own
- hold one's peace
- hold one's tongue
- hold one's water
- hold onto your hat
- hold out
- hold over
- hold over someone's head
- hold someone's feet to the fire
- hold someone's hand
- hold sway
- hold tack
- hold that thought
- hold the cards
- hold the floor
- hold the line
- hold the phone
- hold the purse strings
- hold the reins
- hold the ring
- hold together
- hold up
- hold up one's end
- hold-up play
- hold water
- hold with the hare and run with the hounds
- hold yew hard
- hole in one
- Hollywood moment
- Holy of Holies
- holy catfish
- holy cow
- holy crap
- holy crap on a stick
- holy crickets
- holy mackerel
- holy moley
- holy shit
- holy smoke
- home away from home
- home game
- homeless dumping
- homely as a hedge fence
- home sweet home
- home team
- home training
- Honest Abe
- honest John
- honey do list
- honey hole
- honey mouthed
- honey trap
- honorable mention
- honor in the breach
- hook it
- hook up
- hoover up
- hope against hope
- hopping mad
- hop the wag
- hop up
- horizontal dancing
- horizontal jogging
- horizontal mambo
- horizontal refreshments
- horizontal tango
- horror show
- horse and rabbit stew
- horse around
- horse of a different color
- horse opera
- horse pill
- horse's ass
- horses for courses
- horseshoe up one's ass
- horse's mouth
- horsetrade
- horsetrading
- hose down
- hot air
- hot and bothered
- hot and cold
- hot and heavy
- hot desking
- hot hand
- hot off the presses
- hot on
- hot on someone's heels
- hot on the trail
- hot potato
- hot shit
- hot stuff
- hotter than a pistol
- hot under the collar
- hot water
- hour of need
- house cooling party
- house of cards
- house of God
- house of ill fame
- house poor
- housewarming
- how are you
- how come
- how goes it
- howl at the moon
- how so
- how's the weather
- how's tricks
- huckleberry above a persimmon
- hugs and kisses
- hum and haw
- human touch
- humble pie
- Humpty Dumptyism
- hunger sauce
- hunker down
- hunt where the ducks are
- hurler on the ditch
- hurrah's nest
- hurry up and wait
- hurt a fly
- hurt someone's feelings
- hustle and bustle
- hutch up
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