hunting
Drawing in unwary persons to play or game. CANT.
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hunting the squirrel
An amusement practised by postboys and stage-coachmen, which consists in following a one-horse chaise, and driving it before them, passing close to it, so as to brush the wheel, and by other means terrifying any woman or person that may be in it. A man whose turn comes for him to drink, before he has emptied his former glass, is said to be hunted.
huntsup
The reveillier of huntsmen, sounded on the French horn, or other instrument.
hurdy gurdy
A kind of fiddle, originally made perhaps out of a gourd. See HUMSTRUM.
hurdy-gurdy
A droning musical instrument shaped like a large fiddle, and turned by a crank, used by Savoyards and other itinerant foreign musicians in England, now nearly superseded by the hand-organ. From the peculiar noise made by the instrument, which in Italy is called "viola."
hurkaru
A messenger.—Anglo-Indian.
hurl
To vomit.
hurl chunks
To vomit.
hurler on the ditch
Someone who criticizes or offers advice without being involved
hurling and burling
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
hurly burly
A rout, riot, bustle or confusion.
Hurra's Nest
A mess up, tangle — a phrase of nautical origin.
hurrah's nest
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
hurry up and wait
To be rushed into action, then forced to wait
hurt a fly
to harm someone or something in any way
hurt someone's feelings
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
husband and wife
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
hush
Hush the cull; murder the fellow.
hush money
Money given to hush up or conceal a robbery, theft, or any other offence, or to take off the evidence from appearing against a criminal.
hush up
To become quiet; to cease making sounds.
hush-money
A sum given to quash a prosecution or stay evidence. Money given to any one for the purpose of quieting him.
hush-shop
Or CRIB, a shop where beer and spirits are sold "on the quiet"—no licence being paid.
huskylour
A guinea, or job. Cant.
hussy
An abbreviation of housewife, but now always used as a term of reproach; as, How now, hussy? or She is a light hussy.
hustle and bustle
A crowded and busy environment with a lot of activity
hutch up
to settle or live together
huxter
Money. Term much in use among costermongers and low sharpers. Probably from OXTER or HOXTER.
huzza
Said to have been originally the cry of the huzzars or Hungarian light horse; but now the national shout of the English, both civil and military, in the sea phrase termed a cheer; to give three cheers being to huzza thrice.
hy-yaw!
An interjectional exclamation of astonishment.—Anglo-Chinese.
hydrogen burning
a star's core nuclear reaction process
hyp
The hypochondriac: low spirits. He is hypped; he has got the blue devils, &c.
hyped
Excited.
Hypostatic Union
The union of the three Persons in the Trinity; also the union of the Divine and Human in Christ. The hypostasis (Gr. hypo, under, stasis, standing, hence foundation, essence) is the personal existence as distinguished from both nature and substance.
hyps
Or HYPO, the blue devils. From HYPOCHONDRIASIS.—Swift.
Hai ba dông ra nồm vào, rủ nhau đánh cá chà cá nhám
People with similar interests or skills gather together
Hai bàn tay nuôi cái miệng
One's hands must work to feed one's mouth
Hai bó mới có một gia
Two people can form a complete family
hai chín chống nhau
Two weak or powerless parties fighting each other
Hai chín trông nhau
People of similar character or status are often found together
Hai chữ tài sắc thì bỏ xuống đất, hai chữ nhân nghĩa thì cất lên tra
Morality and kindness are valued over talent and beauty
Hai cánh xập xoè như dơi, thì thôi cứ việc vái trời mà ra
Unprepared and lacking skills, but still trying to achieve something
hai câu này ý nói
These two sentences mean
Hai cùng nể đường rộng bỏ trống, hai không nể đầu gối hất nhau
When both sides show respect, they can coexist peacefully
Hai dạ ba lòng
To be disloyal or unfaithful
hai lá mầm
young and inexperienced
Hai ló mới có một gạo
Two people working together can achieve more
hai lần cáo thú
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Hai miệng một lời
To be in perfect agreement
Hai mươi bốn giăng mọc còn nằm, hai mươi nhăm giăng mọc đã dậy
One should be prepared before an opportunity arises
Hai mươi bốn trăng mọc còn nằm, hai mươi lăm trăng mọc đã dậy
To be lazy and sleep in late
Hai mươi giấc tốt hai mốt nửa đêm
Early to bed and early to rise is good for health
Hai mươi mốt Lê Lai, hai mươi hai Lê Lợi, hai mươi ba giỗ mụ hàng dầu
Dates that are never on the same day of the week
Hai mươi mốt Lê Lai, hai mươi hai Lê Lợi, hai mươi ba mưa ro nhà đi
A person's situation worsens with each passing day
Hai mươi mốt Lê Lai, hai mươi hai Lê Lợi, hai mươi ba mưa trôi lá bánh, mưa rửa bát
Unpredictable weather
Hai mắt dồn một
To concentrate or focus all attention on one thing
Hai mắt đổ dồn làm một
To focus all attention on one thing
Hai mặt một lời
To say one thing but mean another
Hai mốt hai hai nước cạn đứng bóng
When the situation becomes hopeless, one's true nature is revealed
Hai người đánh một chẳng chột cũng què
Two people fighting each other will both get hurt
hai quốc tịch
Having citizenship of two countries
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