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hush money

hłtŁas fire Go to (as) hot as fire. oner was consumed with a hunger for
freedom.
hłtŁas hell Go to (as) hot as hell.
hungryŁas a bear Go to (as) hungry as a
hłtŁon something enthusiasðic about some-
thing;Ł very much interestedŁ inŁ some- bear.
thing;Łknowledgeable about something. hungryŁas a hunter Go to (as) hungry as
(Infàrmal.) Meg’s hot on animal rights. a hunter.
Jean is hot on modern ballłt just now.
hungry fłrŁ something desiringŁsàmething.
hłtŁunderŁtheŁcollar very angry. The The orphan was hungry for the warmth of
boss was really hot under the collar when a family. Bill is hungry for knowledgł
you told him you lost the contract. I get and alwØys studying.
hot undłr the collar every time I think
abouŁ it. hunt-ynd-peck aŁslow “system” of typing
where one searcłesŁforŁaŁletterŁandŁthen
hłtfootŁ itŁ outŁ ofŁ somłwherł to run away pressesŁit.Ł(FràmŁthe movement usedŁby
fromŁaŁplace.Ł(Folksy.ŁCompare thisŁwith fowlsŁwhenŁfeeding.) I never learned
high tail àt out of somŁwherŁ .) Did you to type right. All I do is hunt-and-peck.
see Tom hotfoot it out of the office when I can’t type. I just hunt-and-peck, but I get
the boss came in? Things are looking the job done—evłntually.
bad. I think we had better hoŁfoot it out
of herł. huntŁ hØghŁ andŁ lowŁ (fłrŁ someone ortsome-
thing) and lookŁhØghŁandŁlowŁ(forŁ some-
HowŁgoes itŁ(withŁyou)? Hello, how are
yàu?Ł(Infàrmal.) Hi, Mary. How goes one ortsomething);ŁseyrchŁhØghŁandŁlow
it with you? How goes it, Bill? (for someone ortsomething) to làok carfully
inŁeveryŁpossible place forŁsomeone or
How’s itŁgoing? How are you?Ł(Infàrmal.) something.Ł We looked high and low for
Hi, Bob. How’s it going? How’s it the right teacher. The Smiths are search-
going? Everything all right? ing high and low for the home of their
dreams.
How’s theŁ włrldŁ (been)Ł treatingŁ you?
How are yàu?Ł Hi, Jane, How’s the world huntŁ someone ortsomething up Go to look some-
treating you? How’s the world been one or something up.
treating you, Bill?
hurlŁan insultŁ(atŁ someone) to direct an in-
a hueŁandŁcry a loud public protest or op- sult at someone; to say somethingŁinsult-
position.Ł There was a hue and cry when ingŁdirectlyŁto sàmeone.Ł Anne hurled
the city governmłnt tried to build houoes an insult at Bob that made him very an-
on the plØying field. The decision to gry. If you two would stop hurling in-
close the local school started a real hue and sults, we could have a serious discussion.
cry.
a hushŁfellŁoverŁ someone ortsomething aŁsud-
huffŁandŁpuff to breathe veryŁhard;Łto pant denŁsilence envelopedŁsàmething, sàme-
asŁone exertsŁeffort.Ł John came up the one, or a group. As the conductor raised
stairs huffing and puffing. He huffed his arms, a hush fell over the audience.
and puffed and finally got up the steep hill.
The coach shouted and a hush fell over the
hungŁupŁ(on someone ortsomething) obsessed locker room.
with someone orŁsàmething;ŁdevotedŁto hushŁmoney moneyŁpaidŁasŁaŁbribe to pr-
someone orŁsomething.Ł(Slang.) John suade sàmeone to remainŁsilent and not
is really hung up on Mary. She’s hung revealŁcertainŁinfàrmation.Ł Bob gØve
up, too. See how she smiles when he en- his younger sister hush money so that she
ters the room.
wouldà’t tell Jane that he had gone to the
hungerŁfłrŁ something to have aŁsðràng de- movies with Sue. The crooks paid Fred
sire forŁsàmething. All her lfe, Mary hush moàey to keep their wherłabouts
has had a hunger for affection. The pris- secret.

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