Idioms beginning with H

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happy cake day

Meaning: A playful way to wish someone a happy birthday, used casually like a light-hearted variant.

Example: At work, someone surprised him with cupcakes and said "happy cake day" for his birthday. Read more ➺


hands on

Meaning: Actively involved in doing something directly, not just supervising or watching.

Example: The manager took a hands-on approach and worked with the team on the shop floor. Read more ➺


Heath Robinson

Meaning: Used to describe something that is very complex in a ridiculous or silly way.

Example: The inventor proudly displayed a Heath Robinson machine that used ropes, bells, and buckets just to make a cup of tea. Read more ➺


hand over fist

Meaning: Doing something very quickly or in large amounts.

Example: The startup grew hand over fist, signing new customers every week so the team expanded fast. Read more ➺


hit the jackpot

Meaning: To have great or unexpected success or luck.

Example: After launching her online shop, she hit the jackpot when a celebrity endorsed her products. Read more ➺


hale and hearty

Meaning: In excellent health; strong, fit, and full of life.

Example: After recovering from surgery, my grandfather is now hale and hearty again. Read more ➺


hide and seek

Meaning: To avoid being found, noticed, or contacted; to dodge someone or something.

Example: The politician kept playing hide and seek with the press to avoid tough questions. Read more ➺


hurry-scurry

Meaning: A noisy, confused, and busy situation; a state of commotion or bustle.

Example: There was so much hurry-scurry at the railway station that nobody could hear the announcements. Read more ➺


helter-skelter

Meaning: In a confused, disorderly, or chaotic way.

Example: The children scattered helter-skelter when the fireworks began. Read more ➺


hold your heart

Meaning: To keep emotions under control, holding back love, sadness, or fear.

Example: She told him to hold your heart and stay calm during the heartbreaking news. Read more ➺


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