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give an ear to
[give an ear to] or [lend an ear to] {v. phr.}, […]

give of oneself
[give of oneself] {v. phr.}, {literary} To give your time and […]

give the lie to
[give the lie to] {v. phr.}, {literary} 1. To call (someone) […]

God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb
[God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb] {literary} A person […]

happen on
[happen on] or [happen upon] {v.}, {literary} To meet or find […]

hark back
[hark back] {v.}, {literary} 1. To recall or turn back to […]

heap coals of fire on one's head
[heap coals of fire on one's head] {v. phr.}, {literary} To […]

hither and thither
[hither and thither] or [hither and yon] {adv. phr.}, {literary} In […]

in one fell swoop
[in one fell swoop] or [at one fell swoop] {adv. phr.} […]

in one's cups
[in one's cups] {adj. phr.}, {literary} Drunk. * /The man was […]