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have the last laughTo be vindicated; to triumph despite predicted failure; to find success after defeat or setback.Rate it:

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have the run ofTo have permission or freedom to move around throughout an area or to use something at will.Rate it:

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have the tiger by the tailTo be in a difficult or dangerous situation in which one ideally should not remain, but from which one cannot withdraw.Rate it:

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have the time of one's lifeTo enjoy oneself more than ever before.Rate it:

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have the time of one's lifeTo enjoy oneself immensely.Rate it:

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have the time of your lifeThe experience, situation, developments, surprises, unexpected legacy, unusual positive actions from your friends, relatives, employers.Rate it:

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have the wind upTo be frightened or disturbed.Rate it:

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have the wolf by the earTo be in a difficult situation - a dangerous situation from which one cannot disengage, but in which one cannot safely remain.Rate it:

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have the world by the tailTo possess great influence and opportunity.Rate it:

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have tickets on oneselfTo be conceited.Rate it:

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have time on one's sideTo not be rushed; to have plenty of time to do somethingRate it:

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have toMust; need to; to be required to. Indicates obligation.Rate it:

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have toMust.Rate it:

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have to doTo relate; to be relevant.Rate it:

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have to do withSee "have to do".Rate it:

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have to do with the price of fishvariant of have to do with the price of tea in ChinaRate it:

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have to do with the price of tea in chinaTo have any relation or bearing whatsoever on the topic at hand, usually used to emphasize the lack of relationship of a non sequitur.Rate it:

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have truck withTo have dealings with.Rate it:

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have upTo accuse, arrest, try for a criminal act.Rate it:

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have wordsTo argue, to have an argument.Rate it:

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have wordsTo speak sternly, angrily, or in an argumentative manner to.Rate it:

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have you got the timeSynonym of what time is itRate it:

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Have Your Cake and Eat It TooTo have something both ways, to have something in possession and be able to exploit or use itRate it:

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Have Your Heart in Your MouthTo have a feeling of extreme fear, be too afraid of somethingRate it:

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have your wrist slappedThis expression indicates a minor objection, reprimand, correction, censoring, indicting for a misdemeanor.Rate it:

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have/keep your finger on the pulseTo be keen on current happenings, trends, or developments in a particular place or situation; to know all the latest information about something and have a firm understanding of itRate it:

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hazard payAdditional compensation provided to employees who perform perilous or high-risk duties or work under considerable physical hardship or constraintsRate it:

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he aquívoilà; here you have; beholdRate it:

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he could be her fatherOne could be someone's parent, said of a man older than a woman.Rate it:

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he is always going off at a tangentHe always changes from a topic to another irrelevant oneRate it:

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he turned out to be a total fronzInability to understand even the simplest of thingsRate it:

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he who hesitates is lostone who is not quick to act gets left behind.Rate it:

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Head Over Heels in LoveToo mad in love, to have extreme passion for loveRate it:

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head scratchersomething you can't figure out; a conundrum; something puzzling for which you don't know the answerRate it:

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head to headTo confront face to face; fight one on one.Rate it:

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head to toeEntirely; completely; over one's full body.Rate it:

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head tripA disorienting, exciting experience, especially one consisting mainly of striking sensory impressions.Rate it:

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head tripA state of mind in which one is distracted, disturbed, or unnerved, whether self-induced or resulting from ill-treatment by others.Rate it:

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heal upTo heal one's character.Rate it:

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health is wealthIf you don't have your health you have nothingRate it:

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hear outTo listen to someone until that person has finished.Rate it:

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hear the grass growTo have an extremely sensitive sense of hearing.Rate it:

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hear thingsTo have auditory hallucinations.Rate it:

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heart of heartsOne's innermost private feelings.Rate it:

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Heart's in the Right PlaceTo have a kind heart and good intentions even in an unpleasant situationRate it:

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heaven forbidTo say that one hopes that something does not happen.Rate it:

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heavy liftingThe most demanding part of an endeavour; work requiring the most effort, resources, or consideration.Rate it:

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hedge one's betsTo reduce the risk of making a mistake, by keeping one's options open.Rate it:

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hedge one's betsTo place bets with a third party in order to offset potential losses.Rate it:

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hell in a hand basketto go to one's doom, to deteriorate quickly, to proceed on a course to disaster. The phrase go to hell in a handbasket is an American phrase which came into general use during the American Civil War, though its popularity has spread into other countries.Rate it:

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