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hand someone his headTo kill, especially by beheading.Rate it:

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handsome is as handsome doesA person's good actions, rather than his outward appeal, define his handsomeness in the eyes of others.Rate it:

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haul his ashesA euphemism for sexual intercourse.Rate it:

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he doesn't know his ass from an old burnt bootThe inference is that he is less than fully informed.Rate it:

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he tapped his fingers on the table impatientlyImpatience.Rate it:

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he who smelt it dealt it(colloquial, originally) A person who calls attention to or complains about a fart is likely trying to pretend it wasn't his or her own.(colloquial, by extension) Used to suggest that a person calling attention to or complaining about a given problem may in fact be the source of the problem.Rate it:

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heart pounding widly like a forest fireHis heart was beating very fast like a wildfire spreadingRate it:

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heave to and splice the main braceMarlinspike Era sailors expression: relative to his upcoming Liberty Ashore and His Activity; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . He Proclaimed.Rate it:

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hesiod says: even a fool after suffering gets him knowledge; the italians: can scotato da l'acqua calda ha paura poi della freddaA dog burnt by hot water afterwards fears cold.]Rate it:

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hired gunA person who is employed to advance the interests of his or her employer, especially in a vigorous manner using such methods as political lobbying, legal advocacy, or persuasion.Rate it:

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hired gunA person who is employed as an armed guard, enforcer, or mercenary and who is prepared to use gunplay or similar violent methods in order to assert the interests of his or her employer.Rate it:

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his back is upHe is offended or angry; an expression or idea taken from a cat; that animal, when angry, always raising its back. An allusion also sometimes used to jeer a crooked man.Rate it:

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his condicionibuson these terms.Rate it:

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his fere verbis, hoc fere modo convertere, transferreto translate freely.Rate it:

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his knee was really hurt, but it's starting to get lined out now.He had a bad injury to his knee and it’s starting to heel now. The problem is getting “straightened up” now.Rate it:

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his moribusaccording to the present custom, fashion.Rate it:

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his temporibus, nostra (hac) aetate, nostra memoria, his (not nostris) diebusin our time; in our days.Rate it:

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history repeats itselfThings that have happened in the past will happen again.Rate it:

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hold someone's feet to the fireTo maintain personal, social, political, or legal pressure on someone in order to induce him or her to comply with one's desires; to hold someone accountable for his or her actions.Rate it:

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horse playTo fool aroundRate it:

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hot dogsausage in a rollRate it:

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hot dogfrankfurter in a rollRate it:

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how did he dieWhat were the circumstances of his death?Rate it:

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how much do you chargeUsed to ask a professional the monetary cost of his/her services.Rate it:

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how old are youAsks the interlocutor to give his or her age.Rate it:

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hunger is a good sauce(dated) Being hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food.1854, Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman, Punch, Vol. XXVI, Punch Publications Ltd., page 74:His bread and cheese were somewhat dry, to be sure; his ale had become flat, and considerably warmer than was desirable; but hunger is a good sauce, and thirst is not particular.Rate it:

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I lost my backpackIndicates that the speaker has lost his or her backpack.Rate it:

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I lost my bagIndicates that the speaker has lost his or her backpack.Rate it:

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I lost my bagIndicates that the speaker has lost his or her handbag.Rate it:

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I lost my glassesIndicates that the speaker has lost his or her glasses.Rate it:

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I lost my handbagIndicates that the speaker has lost his or her handbag.Rate it:

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I lost my keysIndicates that the speaker has lost his or her keys.Rate it:

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I lost my walletIndicates that the speaker has lost his or her wallet.Rate it:

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I need to vomitI feel the urge to pukeRate it:

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i'm a lone wolfA meek and humble warrior who hunts down the enemy, and at his own peril by not drawing the sword from it's sheath. This allows opportunity for the enemy to relent "both hands up." But once the sword is drawn from it's sheath, probation is over and swift judgement is at hand.Rate it:

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I'm lostIndicates that the speaker is unable to find his or her way.Rate it:

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I've lost my keysIndicates that the speaker has lost his or her keys.Rate it:

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id quod voluit consecutus esthe attained his object.Rate it:

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il a accroché sa montre (pop.)He has “popped” his watch.Rate it:

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il a beaucoup de savoir faireHe has his wits about him; He knows how to manage people.Rate it:

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il a bientôt assemblé son conseilHe makes up his mind without consulting any one.Rate it:

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il a bon dosHis back is broad enough to stand a good deal.Rate it:

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il a de l'esprit jusqu'au bout des onglesHe is witty to the tips of his fingers; He is extremely witty.Rate it:

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il a été reçu d'embléeHe passed his examination the first time he went up, without any difficulty.Rate it:

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il a fait de cent sous quatre livres, et de quatre livres rienHe has brought his noble to ninepence, and his ninepence to nothing.Rate it:

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il a fait jouer tous les ressortsHe used all the means in his power.Rate it:

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il a fait sa peloteHe has feathered his nest.Rate it:

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il a fait ses affaires dans les vinsHe made his money in the wine trade.Rate it:

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il a fait un pied de nez (fam.)He put his fingers to his nose; “He cut a snook.”Rate it:

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il a jeté tout son feu1. His anger is over now. 2. He has used up all his ideas.Rate it:

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