H
Idioms beginning with "H"
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Contents of H:
[heel]
See:
[AT ONE'S HEELS],
[COOL ONE'S HEELS],
[DOWN AT-THE-HEEL] or [DOWN-AT-HEEL],
[DRAG ONE'S FEET] or [DRAG ONE'S HEELS],
[HEAD OVER HEELS],
[KICK UP ONE'S HEELS],
[ON ONE'S HEELS] or [ON THE HEELS OF],
[SET BACK ON ONE'S HEELS] or [KNOCK […]
[he laughs best who laughs last]
A person should go ahead with what he is doing and not worry when others laugh at him. When he succeeds he will enjoy laughing at them for being wrong more than they enjoyed laughing at him. — A proverb.
* /Everyone […]
[hell]
See:
[COME HELL OR HIGH WATER],
[GO THROUGH HELL AND HIGH WATER],
[HELL-ON-WHEELS],
[LIKE HELL],
[TO HELL WITH],
[UNTIL HELL FREEZES OVER],
[WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER].
[hell and high water] {n. phr.}
Troubles or difficulties of any kind.
After John's father died he went through hell and high water, but he managed to keep the family together.
Compare: [COME HELL OR HIGH WATER].
[hell-on-wheels] {n.}, {slang}
A short-tempered, nagging, or crabby person especially one who makes another unhappy by constantly criticizing him even when he has done nothing wrong.
* /Finnegan complains that his wife is hell on wheels; he is […]
[help oneself] {v. phr.}
To take what you want; take rather than ask or wail to be given.
Help yourself to another piece of pie.
John helped himself to some candy without asking.
[help out] {v.}
1. To be helpful or useful; help sometimes or somewhat.
Mr. Smith helps out with the milking on the farm.
Tom helps out in the store after school.
2. To help (someone) especially in a time of need; aid; assist.
* /Jane is […]