H
Idioms beginning with "H"
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[hit one's stride] {v. phr.}
1. To walk or run at your best speed; reach your top speed or game.
After walking the first mile, Jim was just hitting his stride.
The horse began to hit his stride and moved ahead of the other horses in the race.
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[hit-or-miss] also [hit-and-miss] {adj.}
Unplanned; uncontrolled; aimless; careless.
John did a lot of hit-or-miss reading, some of it about taxes.
Mary packed her bag in hurried, hit-or-miss fashion.
[hit or miss] also [hit and miss] {adv.}
In an unplanned or uncontrolled way; aimlessly; carelessly.
George didn't know which house on the street was Jane's, so he began ringing doorbells hit or miss.
[hit parade] {n.}
1. A list of songs or tunes arranged in order of popularity.
Tom was overjoyed when his new song was named on the hit parade on the local radio station.
2. {slang}
A list of favorites in order of popularity.
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[hit the books] {v. phr.}, {informal}
To study your school assignments, prepare for classes.
Jack broke away from his friends, saying, "I've got to hit the books."
[hit the bull's-eye] {v. phr.}, {informal}
To go to the important part of the matter; reach the main question.
John hit the bull's-eye when he said the big question was one of simple honesty.
[hit the ceiling] or [hit the roof] {v. phr.}, {slang}
To become violently angry; go into a rage.
When Elaine came home at three in the morning, her father hit the ceiling.
Bob hit the roof when Joe teased him.
Syn.: [BLOW A FUSE].
[hit the deck] {v. phr.}
To get up from bed, to start working. (From sailor's language as in "All hands on the deck!")
OK boys, it's time to hit the deck!
[hit the dirt] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {military}
To take cover under gunfire by falling on the ground.
We hit the dirt the moment we heard the machine gun fire.