H
Idioms beginning with "H"
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Contents of H:
[high place] {n. phr.}
A position of responsibility, honor, and power.
Jones had reached a high place in the government at Washington.
[high seas] {n. phr.}
The open ocean, not the waters near the coast.
It was a big powerful liner built to sail on the high seas.
The ships of every country have the right to sail on the high seas.
[high season] {n. phr.}
The time of year when the largest number of passengers are travelling; the time when airfare costs more.
We had to pay $100 more for our tickets because it was the high season.
Contrast: [LOW SEASON].
[high sign] {n. phr.}, {informal}
A silent signal of recognition, greeting, or warning; an open or secret signal between two persons. — Used with "get" or "give".
The Joneses saw us across the hotel dining room and gave us the high sign.
* /John […]
[high-sounding] {adj.}
Sounding important; said for showing off; too fancy.
The politician's speech was full of high-sounding words.
Mr. Brown filled his son with many high-sounding ideas about life.
[high-strung] {adj.}
Nervous; sensitive; tense.
Gary has been rather high-strung lately because of too much work at the office.
[hightail it] {v. phr.}, {slang}
To travel fast; move rapidly.
After school, Frank would hightail it home.
The two men who held up the bank hightailed it out of town.
[high time] {adj. phr.}, {used predicatively} (stress on "time") Dire, necessary, and sufficient circumstances prompting action.
It is high time we sold the old house; it will fall apart within a year.