H
Idioms beginning with "H"
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[horseplay] {n.}
Rough, practical joking.
The newlyweds couldn't get a wink of sleep all night because there was a lot of yelling and screaming outside of their window — the usual horseplay.
[horse sense] {n.}, {informal}
A good understanding about what to do in life; good judgment; wisdom in making decisions.
Bill had never been to college, but he had plenty of horse sense.
* /Some people are well educated and read many books, but […]
[horse trade] {n.}
1. The sale of a horse or the exchange of two horses.
It was a horse trade in which the owner of the worse animal gave a rifle to make the trade equal.
2. {informal}
A business agreement or bargain arrived at after hard and […]
[hot air] {n.}, {informal}
Nonsense, exaggerated talk, wasted words characterized by emotion rather than intellectual content.
That was just a lot of hot air what Joe said.
[hot and bothered] {adj.}, {informal}
Excited and worried, displeased, or puzzled. — A hackneyed phrase.
Fritz got all hot and bothered when he failed in the test.
Leona was all hot and bothered when her escort was late in coming for her.
* […]
[hot and heavy] {adv. phr.}, {informal}
Strongly; vigorously; emphatically.
Fred got it hot and heavy when his wife found out how much he had lost at cards.
The partners had a hot and heavy argument before deciding to enlarge their store.
[hot dog] {n. phr.}, {informal}
A frankfurter or wiener in a roll.
The boys stopped on the way home for hot dogs and coffee.
[hot dog] {interj.}, {informal}
Hurrah! — A cry used to show pleasure or enthusiasm.
"Hot dog!" Frank exclaimed when he unwrapped a birthday gift of a small record player.