grow a pair
To show courage or determination
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Expressions you’ll hear in Britain and Ireland — distinctly British usage first, then widespread staples.
grow a set
To become more confident or courageous
grow a tail
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
grow apart
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
grow cold
become less enthusiastic or friendly
grow on
become more likable or appealing over time
grow out of
Stop doing something as you get older
grow some balls
To become more confident or courageous
grow up
Mature and become more responsible
grub along
to work or live with difficulty or hardship
gruesome twosome
Two people who are closely associated and considered unpleasant or annoying
grunt level
Basic or fundamental level of something
grunt work
Hard, menial, or tedious work
guess what
used to introduce a surprising piece of information
guilt trip
Manipulating someone into doing something by making them feel guilty
guilty pleasure
Something enjoyed despite feeling ashamed or embarrassed about it
gum up
to cause something to become blocked or obstructed
gun jumping
starting something before it is officially allowed
gun to your head
forced to make a difficult decision
gunboat diplomacy
Using military power to enforce diplomatic demands
guns blazing
Acting aggressively or forcefully from the start
gut check
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
gut factor
an instinctive feeling that something is right or wrong
gut feeling
Intuitive sense or instinct about something
gut out
to persevere through a difficult situation
gut reaction
An instinctive or intuitive response
gutless wonder
A person lacking courage or determination
guts out
completely emptied or removed
hack and slash
a style of gaming or fiction involving violent combat
hack it
to manage or cope with something
had better
should do something to avoid trouble or problems
hail and farewell
A greeting and goodbye at the same time
hair out of place
completely perfect or immaculate
hair's breadth
a very small distance or amount
hairy molly
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
halcyon days
A period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful
hale and hearty
Strong and healthy, both physically and mentally
half a brain
a small amount of intelligence
half a head
slightly smarter or more intelligent
half a loaf is better than no bread
Something is better than nothing
half a mind
To be almost decided or inclined to do something
half joke
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
half murder
to exhaust or nearly kill someone with work or effort
half-night stand
A brief, casual romantic encounter
halfway decent
Acceptable or satisfactory, though not excellent
hallmark moment
A moment that is quintessentially sentimental or emotionally significant
ham and eggs
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
ham it up
To overact or exaggerate for comedic effect
hammer and nail
a perfect solution for a problem
hammer and sickle
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
hammer and tongs
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
hammer away
to work or try hard at something over a long period
hammer home
to emphasize or repeat something to make it very clear
hamster wheel
A situation where someone is working hard but getting nowhere
hand and blister
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
hand and foot
completely or utterly
hand down
pass something to a younger generation
hand in one's dinner pail
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
hand it to someone
give someone credit or recognition
hand off
To transfer responsibility or a task to someone else
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