hen's tooth
Something extremely rare or nonexistent
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Where will you be? Anywhere UK & IrelandUnited StatesOnline slangBusiness jargon
Expressions you’ll hear in the US — distinctly American usage first, then widespread staples.
herbs and spices
A mixture of plant-based seasonings
herd cats
to manage or organize a group of people who are difficult to control
here and now
At this present moment and place
here and there
In various places or at different times
here goes nothing
To take a risk or do something with uncertain outcome
here to stay
Permanent or lasting
here we go again
A situation is happening again that has happened before
here you are
used to offer or give something to someone
here's to
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
here, there and everywhere
In many places or situations at the same time
hewers of wood and drawers of water
People who do menial or unskilled labor
hidden in plain sight
Clearly visible but unnoticed due to lack of attention
hide and seek
a game where one person hides and others try to find them
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 dry
Left in a difficult or precarious situation
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 living
Luxurious and extravagant 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