H
Idioms beginning with "H"
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Contents of H:
[house]
See:
[BOARDING HOUSE REACH],
[BRING DOWN THE HOUSE],
[PUN HOUSE],
[HASH HOUSE],
[KEEP HOUSE],
[ON THE HOUSE],
[PARISH HOUSE],
[PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES SHOULD NOT THROW STONES],
[PLAGUE ON BOTH YOUR HOUSES] or [PLAGUE O' BOTH YOUR […]
[house detective] {n.}
A detective employed by a hotel, store, or other business to watch for any trouble.
The one-armed man sweeping the bank floor was really the house detective.
[house of cards] {n. phr.}
Something badly put together and easily knocked down; a poorly founded plan, hope, or action.
John's business fell apart like a house of cards.
[house of ill fame] or [of ill repute] {n. phr.}
A bordello; a brothel.
At the edge of town there is a house of ill repute run by a Madame who used to be a singer in a bar.
[housebroken] {adj.}
Trained to go outside to relieve themselves (said of domestic pets, primarily dogs).
All young puppies must eventually be housebroken.
[hover over] {v. phr.}
1. To remain close or above.
The rescue helicopter was carefully hovering above the stranded rock climbers.
2. To watch over; supervise.
"Mother!" Phillip cried, "if you don't stop hovering over me, I'll go bananas!"
[how about] or [what about] {interrog.}
- Used to ask for a decision, action, opinion, or explanation.
1. Will you have or agree on?
How about another piece of pie?
What about a game of tennis?
* /How about going to the dance with me […]