H
Idioms beginning with "H"
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[hand in glove] or [hand and glove] {adj.} or {adv. phr.}
Very close or friendly; working together; in very close agreement or cooperation, especially for bad purposes.
The Navy and the Coast Guard work hand and glove, especially in war time.
* […]
[hand in hand] {adv. phr.}
1. Holding hands.
Bob and Mary walked along hand in hand in the park.
Compare: [ARM IN ARM].
2. Accompanying each other; together; closely connected. — Used with "go".
Ignorance and poverty often go hand in hand.
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[hand it to] {v. phr.}, {informal}
To admit the excellence of; give credit or praise to.
You have to hand it to Jim; he is very careful and hard-working in all he does.
* /The teacher said, "I hand it to Jane for the way she managed the Music […]
[handle to one's name] {n. phr.}, {slang}
A special title used before your name.
Jim's father has a handle to his name. He is Major Watson.
Bob came back from the University with a handle to his name and was called Dr. Jones.
[handle with gloves] or [handle with kid gloves] {v. phr.}, {informal}
1. To treat very gently and carefully.
An atomic bomb is handled with kid gloves.
2. To treat with great tact and diplomacy.
* /Aunt Jane is so irritable that we have to […]
[hand-me-down] {n.}, {informal}
Something given away after another person has no more use for it; especially, used clothing.
Alice had four older sisters, so all her clothes were hand-me-downs.
[hand off] {v.}
To hand the football to another back.
The quarterback faked to the fullback and handed off to the halfback.
[hand on] {v.}
To pass along to the next person who should have it.
Everyone in class should read this, so when you have finished, please hand it on.
In the early days, news was handed on from one person to another.