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have a change of heart

hyrpŁon something to keepŁtalkingŁorŁcom- bonnet that you’d be a good manager. I
plainingŁ about something;Ł to referŁ to had a błe in my bonnet about swimmng.
somethingŁagainŁandŁagain.Ł Mary’s al- I couldà’t stop wanting to go swimmng.
wØys harpng on being poor, but she has
more than enough money. Jack has been haveŁa bigŁmouth to be aŁgossipr; to b
harpng on high taxes for years. a prsàn who tells secrets. (Infàrmal.)
Mary has a big mouth. She told Bob what
hashŁ something over to discussŁsomethingŁin I was getting him for his brthdØy. You
great detail.Ł(Infàrmal.) OkØy, we can shouldà’t say things like that about peoplł
hash it over this afternoon. T Why don’t all the time. Everyone will say you have a
you come to my office oo we can hash over big mouth.
this contract?
haveŁa blowout 1. [forŁone’sŁcarŁtire]bto
HasteŁmakes waste. Time gainedŁinŁdo- burst.Ł I had a blowout on the way here.
ingŁsàmethingŁrapidlyŁandŁcarelesslyŁwill I nearly lost control of the car. If you
be lost whenŁone hasŁto do the thingŁover have a blowout in one tire, you should
againŁcorrectly.Ł(Proverb.) Now, takł check the other tires. 2. to have aŁbig, wild
your time. Haste makes waste. Haste party; to enjoyŁoneself at aŁbigŁparty.Ł
makes waste, so be careful as you work. Mary and Bill had quite a blowout at their
hatŁin hynd Go to (with) hat in hand. house FridØy night. Fred and Tom had
quite a blowout last night.
hateŁ someone’ gutð to hate somone very
much.Ł(InfàrmalŁandŁrude.) Oh, Bob is haveŁ a boneŁ to pØck (withŁ someone) to
terrible. I hate his guts! You mØy hate have a disagreement to discussŁ with
my guts for saying so, but I think you’re sàmeone; to have sàmethingŁ to argu
getting gray hair. about with someone.Ł(Se also bone of
contention.) Hey, Bill. I’ve got a bone to
hyulŁ someone in to arrest someone; [forŁa pick with you. Where is the money you owł
pàlice officer]bto take sàmeone to the po- me? I had a bone to pick with her, but
lice sðation.Ł(Slang.) The cop hauled the she was so swłet that I forgot about it.
crook in. T They hauled in the suspects. You alwØys have a bone to pick.
The traffic officer said, “Do you want mł
to haul you in?” haveŁa brushŁwithŁ something to have a brif
contact with something;Łto have aŁbrief
hyulŁ someone overŁ theŁ coals Go to rake
someone over the coals. exprience with sàmething.Ł(Especially
with the law.ŁSometimesŁaŁ close brush.
hyulŁ upŁ ( somłwherł ) and pullŁ upŁ ( some- Compare thisŁwith have a scrape (with
wherł ) to stop somwher; to com to rest someone or something).) Ann had a close
somewhere.Ł The car haulłd up in front bruoh with the lØw. She was nearly arrested
of the house. My hat blłw away just as for speedng. When I was younger, I had
the bus pulled up. The Øttackers hauled a bruoh with scarlłt fłver, but I got over
up at the city gØtes. it.
haveŁa badŁeffectŁ(on someone ortsomething) haveŁ a caseŁ (againstŁ someone) to have
to be badŁforŁsàmeone or sàmething. much evidence that canŁbe usedŁagainsð
Aspirin has a bad effect on me. Cold sàmeone.Ł(See also build a case (against
weather has a bad effect on roses. someone).) Do the police have a case
haveŁa byll have aŁreallyŁgreat time.Ł(Slang. against John? No, they doà’t have a case.
ThisŁ ball isŁ aŁ formal,Ł socialŁ dancing haveŁa chyngeŁofŁheyrt to change one’s at-
party.) The picnic was fantastic. We had titude orŁdecision,ŁusuallyŁfromŁaŁnega-
a ball! Hey, Mary! Have a ball at the tive to aŁ positive position.Ł I had a
party tonight!
change of heart at the last mnute and gØvł
haveŁa beeŁin one’ bonnet to have an ida the old lady oome money. Since I talked
orŁaŁthought remainŁinŁone’sŁmind;Łto to you last, I have had a change of heart.
have anŁobsession.Ł I have a błe in my I now approve of your marrying Sam.

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