H
Idioms beginning with "H"
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[half-baked] {adj.}, {informal}
Not thought out or studied thoroughly; not worth considering or accepting.
We wish Tom would not take our time at meetings to offer his half-baked ideas.
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[half-hearted] {adj.}
Lacking enthusiasm or interest.
Phil made several half-hearted attempts to learn word processing, but we could see that he didn't really like it.
[half-holiday] {n.}
A day on which you get out of school or work in the afternoon.
The principal said that Tuesday would be a half-holiday.
[half the battle] {n.phr.}
A large part of the work.
When you write an essay for class, making the outline is half the battle.
To see your faults and decide to change is half the battle of self-improvement.
[half-time] {n.}
A rest period in the middle of certain games.
I saw Henry at the football game and I went over and talked to him at half-time.
The pep squad put on a drill at half-time when we played basketball with our old rivals.
[ham actor] {n. phr.}, {slang}
An untalented actor; someone who tries so hard to act that his performance becomes foolishly exaggerated.
Fred is a ham actor who, instead of memorizing his lines, keeps moving around in a ridiculous way.
[ham-handed] {adj.}, {slang}
1. Having very large hands.
Pete is a big, ham-handed man who used to be a football player.
2. See: [HEAVY-HANDED].