Idioms beginning with H
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Meaning: Be in a very dangerous situation or state; to be very close to death, failure, etc.
Example: The company's future is hanging by a thread after the recent financial crisis. Read more ➺
Meaning: Lacking empathy, kindness, or compassion.
Example: The manager’s decision to fire his employees without any explanation showed his heart of stone. Read more ➺
Meaning: To remain valid or true over time.
Example: The contract terms hold good despite the recent policy changes. Read more ➺
Meaning: Refers to rules or standards that are strictly defined, fixed, and not open to interpretation or flexibility.
Example: The company's policies are hard and fast, leaving no room for exceptions. Read more ➺
Meaning: Used to describe situations where someone is left stranded or abandoned without assistance.
Example: After the company declared bankruptcy, employees were high and dry without severance pay. Read more ➺
Meaning: Leave someone to face punishment, criticism, or hardship unfairly, without offering any help.
Example: The manager denied any involvement and hung his assistant out to dry during the investigation. Read more ➺
Meaning: "Hotty Toddy" is a spirited chant associated with the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), used as a greeting, cheer, or rallying cry among students, alumni, and fans.
Example: As the game began, the crowd erupted in a Hotty Toddy, energizing the players. Read more ➺
Meaning: A situation full of problems or difficulties, often causing disputes or controversy.
Example: The journalist's investigation stirred up a hornet's nest in the political arena. Read more ➺
Meaning: to talk about the same subject over and over again, often in a tiresome way.
Example: He tends to harp on the same string when discussing his political views. Read more ➺
Meaning: a state of being lively, enthusiastic, and full of positive energy.
Example: After receiving the good news, she was in high spirits for the rest of the day. Read more ➺
