H
Idioms beginning with "H"
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[hue and cry] {n.}
1. An alarm and chase after a supposed wrongdoer; a pursuit usually by shouting men.
"Stop, thief," cried John as he ran. Others joined him, and soon there was a hue and cry.
2. An excited mass protest, alarm, or outcry of any […]
[hug the road] {v. phr.}
To stay firmly on the road; ride smoothly without swinging.
A heavy car with a low center of gravity will hug the road.
At high speeds a car will not hug the road well.
[huh-uh] or [hum-um] or [uh-uh] {adv.}, {informal}
No. — Used only in speech or to record dialogue.
Did Mary come? Huh-uh.
Is it raining out? Uh-uh.
Contrast: [UH-HUH].
[hunky-dory] {adj.}
OK; satisfactory; fine.
The landlord asked about our new apartment and we told him that so far everything was hunky-dory.
[hunt and peck] {n. phr.}, {informal}
Picking out typewriter keys by sight, usually with one or two fingers; not memorizing the keys.
Many newspaper reporters do their typing by hunt and peck.
- Often used, with hyphens, as an adjective.
* /Mr. […]