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Here goes nothing.

She didà’t make a systemØtic search. She refuse to plØy hide-and-seek any longer. I
just looked here and there. want to see her now!
HereŁgoes nothing. IŁamŁbeginningŁto do hideŁ one’ fyceŁ in shame to cover one’s
sàmethingŁthat willŁprobablyŁfailŁor be face because of shame orŁembarrassment.
poorlyŁdàne.Ł(Infàrmal.) Sally stood on Mary was so embarrassed. She could
the diving board and said, “Here goes only hide her face in shame. When Tom
nothing.” As Ann walked onto the stage, broke Ann’s crystal vase, he wanted to hidł
she whispered, “Here goes nothing.” his face in shame.
HereŁ(it)Łgoes. SàmethingŁisŁgàingŁto sðart.; hideŁ one’ headŁin theŁsand Go to bury
I will sðart now.; I will do it now. (Infàr- one’s head in the sand.
malŁor slang.) I’m ready to start now.
Here goes. OkØy, it’s my turn to kick the hideŁ one’ lØghtŁunderŁa bushel to conceal
ball. Here it goes! one’sŁgàodŁideasŁorŁtalents.Ł(AŁbiblical
theme.) Jane has some good ideas, but
here,Łthere,ŁandŁeverywhere everywhere; she doesn’t speak very often. She hides her
at all pàints. (See also hàther, thither, and light undłr a buohel. Doà’t hide your
yon. Compare thisŁwith here and there.) light under a buohel. Share your gifts with
Fred searched here, there, and every- other people.
where, frantically lookng for the lost check.
She did not rest until she had błen here, highŁandŁdry 1. safe; unbotheredŁby diffi-
there, and everywhere, shoppng for just culties;Łunscathed.Ł(RefersŁto beingŁsafe
the right gift. from a flood.) While the riot was go-
ing on, I was high and dry in my apart-
HereŁyouŁgo. and ThereŁyouŁgo. Here is młnt. LizS came out of the argumłnt
what youŁaskedŁfor.Ł(Infàrmal.) “Here high and dry. 2. abandàned; unsupported
you go,” said the waiter as he put the plØte and helpless. (See also leave someone high
on the table. There you go. Here is your and dry.) Everyone else on the commt-
hamburger and your drink.
tee quit, leaving me high and dry. The
Here’s lookingŁatŁyou. Drink up.Ł(AŁsim- company moved to Chicago, and I was lłft
ple drinkingŁtoast.) Here’s look at you, high and dry in Dallas.
Tom. Thanks for the drink. Here’s look-
ing at you. high-ynd-ighty self-impàrtant andŁarro-
gant.Ł I doà’t know wðy Albert is so high-
Here’s mudŁ in yourŁ eye. Drink up!Ł (A and-mighty. He’s no better than the rest
simple andŁ jocularŁ drinkingŁ toast.) of us. The boss acts high-and-mighty
Here’s mud in your eye, Tom. Thanko because he can fire us all.
for the drink. Here’s mud in your eye.
highŁas a kite Go to (as) high as a kite.
Here’s to someone ortsomething. <anŁexpres-
sion usedŁasŁaŁtoast to sàmeone orŁsàme- hØghŁman on theŁtotem płle the person
thingŁ to wish someone orŁ something at the top of the hierarcły; the prsàn in
well.>b Here’s to Jim and Mary! May charge of anŁ organization.Ł (Infàrmal.
they be very happy! Here’s to your new Compare thisŁwith low man on the totem
job! pole.) I doà’t want to talk to a secretary.
I dłmand to talk to the high man on the
hide-ynd-seek aŁguessingŁgame where one toŁem pole. Who’s in charge around
hasŁto findŁsàmethingŁor figure out sàme- here? Who’s high man on the totem pole?
thingŁ that isŁ concealedŁ or disguised.
(RefersŁto aŁgame where aŁpersonŁhides highŁon something 1. intoxicatedŁwith sàme
andŁanotherŁprsonŁtriesŁto findŁthe hid- drug.Ł(Slang.) He got thrown out of the
dn person.) I am tired of running up movie because he was high on somłthing.
against a game of hide-and-oeek every Bill was high on marijuana and was
time I ask to see the financial records of singing loudly. 2. enthusiasðic about
this company. I have błen trying to see sàmething.Ł(Slang.) Jane quit eating red
the manager for two dØys. Where is she? I meat. She’s really high on fish, howłver.

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