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Base language: EN
Letter: h
Total idioms: 9858 - currently selected: 576 (50 per page)How do you like them apples
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how do you like them apples?
1. (colloquial, rhetorical question) directed jestingly or mockingly at someone who has received surprising information, ridiculing the situation
? "Our governor has just vetoed a bill that would offer more money to our schools. How do you like them apples?"
2. (colloquial, rhetorical question, Ireland, US) Used after an actual or proposed action with whi
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how do you like them apples?
1. (colloquial, rhetorical question) directed jestingly or mockingly at someone who has received surprising information, ridiculing the situation
? "Our governor has just vetoed a bill that would offer more money to our schools. How do you like them apples?"
2. (colloquial, rhetorical question, Ireland, US) Used after an actual or proposed action with whi
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How goes it
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how goes it
1. (idiomatic) An informal greeting roughly equivalent to how are you.
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how goes it
1. (idiomatic) An informal greeting roughly equivalent to how are you.
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How long is a piece of string
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How long is a piece of string?
1. (colloquial, often humorous) Used as a response to a question such as "How long will it take?" or "How big is it?" when the length or size is unknown, infinite, or variable.
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How long is a piece of string?
1. (colloquial, often humorous) Used as a response to a question such as "How long will it take?" or "How big is it?" when the length or size is unknown, infinite, or variable.
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How so
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how so?
1. How?; In what way?
? The city of Melbourne has much more culture than Sydney. ― How so?
2. (idiomatic) Why?; For what reason?
? I'm feeling really depressed. ― How so?
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how so?
1. How?; In what way?
? The city of Melbourne has much more culture than Sydney. ― How so?
2. (idiomatic) Why?; For what reason?
? I'm feeling really depressed. ― How so?
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How's the weather
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how's the weather?
1. Used to inquiry about the weather.
2. (by extension, idiomatic) Indicating a change of subject to unimportant topics.
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how's the weather?
1. Used to inquiry about the weather.
2. (by extension, idiomatic) Indicating a change of subject to unimportant topics.
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How's tricks
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how's tricks?
1. (idiomatic, colloquial) Informal greeting roughly equivalent to How are you?
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how's tricks?
1. (idiomatic, colloquial) Informal greeting roughly equivalent to How are you?
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How-d'ye-do
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how-d'ye-do (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) A troublesome state of affairs.
? Her abrupt departure from the wedding ceremony was a fine how-d'ye-do.
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how-d'ye-do (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) A troublesome state of affairs.
? Her abrupt departure from the wedding ceremony was a fine how-d'ye-do.
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Howdy-do
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howdy-do (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) Same as how-d'ye-do.
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howdy-do (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) Same as how-d'ye-do.
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Huckleberry
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huckleberry (plural huckleberries)
1. A small round fruit of a dark blue or red color of several plants in the related genera Vaccinium and Gaylussacia.
2. A shrub growing this fruit.
3. (idiomatic) A small amount, as in the phrase huckleberry above a persimmon.
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huckleberry (plural huckleberries)
1. A small round fruit of a dark blue or red color of several plants in the related genera Vaccinium and Gaylussacia.
2. A shrub growing this fruit.
3. (idiomatic) A small amount, as in the phrase huckleberry above a persimmon.
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Huckleberry above a persimmon
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huckleberry above a persimmon
1. (idiomatic) Something slightly better than something else.
? His blog is a huckleberry above a persimmon.
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huckleberry above a persimmon
1. (idiomatic) Something slightly better than something else.
? His blog is a huckleberry above a persimmon.
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Hue and cry
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If there is a hue and cry about something, there is loud opposition to it.
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There will no doubt be a great hue and cry when the reorganization is announced.
If there is a hue and cry about something, there is loud opposition to it.
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There will no doubt be a great hue and cry when the reorganization is announced.
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Hugs and kisses
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hugs and kisses
1. (idiomatic) An informal way to end a letter, email etc.
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hugs and kisses
1. (idiomatic) An informal way to end a letter, email etc.
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Hum and haw
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hum and haw (third-person singular simple present hums and haws, present participle humming and hawing, simple past and past participle hummed and hawed)
1. (UK, idiomatic) Procrastinate and take a long time before doing something or taking a decision.
? We hummed and hawed before buying this house.
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hum and haw (third-person singular simple present hums and haws, present participle humming and hawing, simple past and past participle hummed and hawed)
1. (UK, idiomatic) Procrastinate and take a long time before doing something or taking a decision.
? We hummed and hawed before buying this house.
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Hum and haw / humming and hawing
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Ca hâr, ca mâr
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Humble pie
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humble pie (plural humble pies)
1. (dated) a pie made from the offal of deer or hog
2. (idiomatic) humility, being humble
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humble pie (plural humble pies)
1. (dated) a pie made from the offal of deer or hog
2. (idiomatic) humility, being humble
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Humpty dumptyism
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Humpty Dumptyism (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) The practice of insisting that a word means whatever one wishes it to.
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Humpty Dumptyism (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) The practice of insisting that a word means whatever one wishes it to.
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Hung like a donkey
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hung like a donkey
1. (simile, of a man) Having a large penis.
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hung like a donkey
1. (simile, of a man) Having a large penis.
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Hung like a horse
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hung like a horse
1. (simile, colloquial, vulgar, of a man) Having a large penis.
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hung like a horse
1. (simile, colloquial, vulgar, of a man) Having a large penis.
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Hungry as a hog
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hungry as a hog (not comparable)
1. (simile) Very hungry
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hungry as a hog (not comparable)
1. (simile) Very hungry
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Hunker down
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hunker down
1. (idiomatic) To take shelter; to prepare oneself for some eventuality; to focus on a task.
2. (idiomatic) To stubbornly hold to a position.
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hunker down
1. (idiomatic) To take shelter; to prepare oneself for some eventuality; to focus on a task.
2. (idiomatic) To stubbornly hold to a position.
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Hunt where the ducks are
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hunt where the ducks are (third-person singular simple present hunts where the ducks are, present participle hunting where the ducks are, simple past and past participle hunted where the ducks were)
1. (idiomatic) To seek opportunities or results in situations or places where they are most likely to be found.
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hunt where the ducks are (third-person singular simple present hunts where the ducks are, present participle hunting where the ducks are, simple past and past participle hunted where the ducks were)
1. (idiomatic) To seek opportunities or results in situations or places where they are most likely to be found.
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Hurler on the ditch
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hurler on the ditch (plural hurlers on the ditch)
1. (Ireland, idiomatic) A person standing on the side of a hurling field issuing (unsolicited and usually unwanted) instructions to the hurlers.
2. (figuratively, Ireland, idiomatic) An opinionated person who offers (unsolicited and often unwanted) advice on the best way to handle a situation.
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hurler on the ditch (plural hurlers on the ditch)
1. (Ireland, idiomatic) A person standing on the side of a hurling field issuing (unsolicited and usually unwanted) instructions to the hurlers.
2. (figuratively, Ireland, idiomatic) An opinionated person who offers (unsolicited and often unwanted) advice on the best way to handle a situation.
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Hurt someone's feelings
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hurt someone's feelings
1. (idiomatic) To offend or hurt someone.
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hurt someone's feelings
1. (idiomatic) To offend or hurt someone.
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Hustle and bustle
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This term refers to busy energetic activity in an atmosphere of general excitement.
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I prefer to live in the country. I hate the hustle and bustle of city life.
This term refers to busy energetic activity in an atmosphere of general excitement.
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I prefer to live in the country. I hate the hustle and bustle of city life.
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Hydrogen ion
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1. (chemistry) Used other than as an idiom: see hydrogen, ion. ; H- or H+
2. (chemistry) a proton combined with one or more water molecules; usually written H3O+ and called the hydronium ion though is best considered as H9O4+ but is often written H+
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1. (chemistry) Used other than as an idiom: see hydrogen, ion. ; H- or H+
2. (chemistry) a proton combined with one or more water molecules; usually written H3O+ and called the hydronium ion though is best considered as H9O4+ but is often written H+
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To hit the nail on the head
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