hang around
to stay or linger in a place
Small talk & greetings · Chào hỏi 541
Hellos, goodbyes, thanks, and the phrases that open doors.
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hang out
spend time relaxing with someone
have a laugh
to enjoy oneself and have fun
have a quiet word
to speak privately with someone
have a word
to have a conversation or discussion
have a word in someone's ear
to speak privately with someone
have a word with oneself
To think or talk to oneself
he-ing and she-ing
Flirting or courting.
hear things
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
hertfordshire kindness
Drinking twice to the same person.
hide and seek
a game where one person hides and others try to find them
hob and nob
To act in concert with another; to lay "heads together;" to touch glasses in drinking; to fraternize in a convivial meeting or merry-making. Originally meaning "foot and head,"—the touching of the top of one glass with the bottom of another, and then reversing the order. Nowadays it means simply to clink glasses together as a salutation before imbibing.
hold one's tongue
To remain silent or refrain from speaking
hold the phone
Wait or pause for a moment
holla back
A holler back; a reply.
hop o’ my thumb
An undersized person. From the story of that name. Portion of a set of phrases established for the benefit of the small, in which Tomtit, Little Breeches, Daniel Lambert, Sixfoot, Twentystun, &c., play a prominent part.
hugs and kisses
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
human touch
Personal and emotional consideration in interactions
hush up
To become quiet; to cease making sounds.
in touch
having regular contact or communication
it's the little things
Small actions or details can have a significant impact
keep a civil tongue in one's head
To speak politely and avoid offensive language
keep someone amused
Entertain someone and hold their attention
keep someone in the loop
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
kind regards
A polite way to end a letter or email
kindest regards
A polite way to end a letter or message
l in the chat
To indicate someone has lost or been defeated
like talking to a wall
Speaking to someone who is unresponsive or unwilling to listen.
little breeches
A familiar appellation used to a little boy.
little things please little minds
Trivial matters satisfy people with limited interests or intelligence
loosen someone's lips
to make someone talk or reveal secrets
loosen someone's tongue
To help someone talk more freely or reveal secrets
meet and greet
Informally welcome and introduce people to each other
mince words
Speak directly and honestly without avoiding unpleasant truths
mouth job
Oral sex.
mouth music
Oral sex.
mouth the words
to repeat words without meaning or feeling
nodding acquaintance
A slight familiarity or recognition of someone
now you're talking
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
oi oi
A greeting.
oi oi saveloy
A greeting.
on talking terms
in a relationship where people communicate with each other
open one's mouth
to speak or say something
other times other manners
Circumstances change, so behavior and rules should adapt.
pillow talk
Intimate conversation between people in a romantic relationship
play on words
Use words in a way that is clever or humorous
play well with others
be cooperative and friendly with others
prittle prattle
Insignificant talk: generally applied to women and children.
pussy lips
The labia.
put words in someone's mouth
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
round dealing
Plain, honest dealing.
round mouth
The fundament. Brother round mouth, speaks; he has let a fart.
send a message
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
sex talk
conversations about sex or sexual matters
shake hands with the unemployed
To urinate.
short and sweet and to the point
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
show someone a good time
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
shut up!
Be quiet, don’t make a noise; to stop short, to cease in a summary manner, to silence effectually. The following is from a literary paper:—"Only the other day we heard of a preacher who, speaking of the scene with the doctors in the Temple, remarked that the Divine disputant completely SHUT THEM UP!" SHUT UP, utterly exhausted, done for.
sing small
to speak or sing softly
sling one's hook
to leave quickly or go away