Idioms beginning with H
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Meaning: empty, exaggerated talk or writing.
Example: Please do not pay any attention to Howard because he's full of hot air. Read more ➺
Meaning: a woman who is being a nag to a man.
Example: Ken was a henpecked husband who would not dare contradict his wife. Read more ➺
Meaning: be in a winning position.
Example: Agriculture-wise, the Green Revolution holds all the aces. Read more ➺
Meaning: to have a plan or secret desire to get something.
Example: I knew he had designs on my job the first time I saw him. Read more ➺
Meaning: to go to sleep or head to bed.
Example: I have to get up early, so I better hit the hay soon. Read more ➺
Meaning: to go to bed
Example: I am really tired after all that exercise. I am going to hit the sack. Read more ➺
Meaning: close ties or connections
Example: I saw a couple walking hand in hand along the beach. Read more ➺
Meaning: prepare for disaster
Example: Dad's fishing pole dove into the lake without warning, and he hit the panic button before jumping up with the reel-spinning like crazy in his hand. Read more ➺
Meaning: to have a good life, you need to have a good wife
Example: The first time I heard the phrase "happy wife, happy life," I was a small person in college and found it very pleasant. Read more ➺
