hidden in plain sight
Clearly visible but unnoticed due to lack of attention
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Where will you be? Anywhere UK & IrelandUnited StatesOnline slangBusiness jargon
Expressions you’ll hear in Britain and Ireland — distinctly British usage first, then widespread staples.
hide and watch
To secretly observe someone or something
hide in plain sight
To be visible but unnoticed or unrecognized
hide nor hair
To be completely absent or unseen
hide one's light under a bushel
To conceal one's talents or abilities
hide the sausage
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
hiding to nothing
Engaging in a futile effort
high and low
Everywhere or in all possible places
high and tight
Well-organized and strictly controlled
high cotton
Prosperous or successful
high ground
Moral or ethical advantage
high horse
Behaving in a superior or arrogant manner
high life
Luxurious and enjoyable lifestyle
high noon
The most critical or decisive moment
high on the hog
Living a life of luxury and prosperity
high on the totem pole
Having a high rank or position of authority
high road
To take the moral or ethical course of action
high strangeness
Bizarre or unexplainable events
high summer
The hottest and most sunny part of summer
high time
Overdue.
high-risk, high-reward
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
higher than a kite
Extremely happy or excited
highway robbery
excessive or unfair pricing
hike the Appalachian Trail
undertake a challenging and ambitious endeavor
hike up
to pull or lift something up
hill and dale
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
hill to die on
An issue worth fighting for to the end
hills and valleys
Ups and downs in life or a situation
him and her
a man and a woman, especially a couple
hind tit
the last or worst part of something
hindsight is 20/20
It is easy to understand or see something after it has happened
hindsight is always twenty-twenty
It is easy to understand or see things clearly after they have happened
hire and fire
Have complete control over employing and dismissing staff
hired gun
A skilled expert hired to do a specific job
hired muscle
People hired to intimidate or use physical force
his and hers
Belonging to or for the use of both a male and a female
his or her
used to refer to someone without specifying their gender
hissing hot
Extremely good or popular
history repeats itself
Events and situations from the past often recur in similar forms
hit a lick
to take advantage of an opportunity to gain something
hit a snag
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
hit a wall
To reach a point where progress is impossible
hit above one's weight
To achieve something beyond one's expected ability or status
hit and miss
Random.
hit and run
to crash into something or someone and then leave quickly
hit and split
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
hit below one's weight
To perform below one's expected or actual ability level
hit below the belt
to unfairly criticize or attack someone's weak point
hit home
To have a strong and personal impact on someone
hit it and quit
achieve something and then stop
hit it and quit it
to have a brief, casual sexual encounter
hit it big
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
hit it up
to visit or contact someone or something
hit like a ton of bricks
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
hit like a truck
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
hit on
to think of or discover something
hit one out of the ballpark
To achieve great success or exceed expectations
hit or miss
unpredictable or uncertain in outcome
hit pause
to temporarily stop an activity
hit pay dirt
to suddenly become successful or find something valuable
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