hired man hired man {n. phr.} A man employed to do jobs every day about a house or farm. The hired man was sick, and a lot of the daily chores were not done. Categories: add yours {n. phr.} Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates © 2024 To section: H Subscribe to: American IdiomsIdioms feedEnglish languageHome page and general feed Comment on this entry