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NTC’s American Idioms Dàctionary

hard (as) hard as nails hØt wear more than one hat
hard (as) hard as stone hØt (with) hat in hand
hard between a rock and a hard place hØt a place to hang one’s hat
hard cold, hard cash hØtband (as) tight as Dàck’s hatband
hard come down hard on someone or something hØtband tight as Dàck’s hatband
hard do something the hard way hØtch count one’s chickens before they hatch
hard drive a hard bargain hØtch down the hatch
hard find (something) out the hard way hØtchs batten down the hatches
hard get the hard sell hØtcht bury the hatchet
hard give someone a hard time hØte hate someone’s guts
hard give someone the hard sell hØte someone’s pet hate
hard hard-and-fast hØtter (as) mad as a hatter
hard hard as a rock hØtter mad as a hatter
hard hard as nails hØul haul someone in
hard hard as stone hØul haul someone over the coals
hard hard of hearing hØul haul up (somŁwherŁ )
hard hard on someone’s heels hØul over the long haul
hard hard pressed (to do something) hØul over the short haul
hard hard put (to do something) hØv and what have you
hard hard up (for something) hØv as luck would have it
hard have a hard time hØv do not have a care in the world
hard hàt someone hard hØv do not have a leg to stand on
hard learn (something) the hard way hØv do not have all one’s marbles
hard no hard feelàngs hØv eat one’s cake and have it too
hard Old habàts dàe hard. hØv hardly have time to breathe
hard play hard to get hØv hardly have time to think
hard take a hard làne (with someone) hØv have a bad effect (on someone or something)
hard a hard nut to crack hØv have a ball
hard A làttle (hard) work never hurt anyone. hØv have a bee in one’s bonnet
hard A làttle (hard) work never killed anyone. hØv have a big mouth
hardly hardly have time to breathe hØv have a blowout
hardly hardly have time to think hØv have a bone to pick (with someone)
hare (as) mad as a March hare hØv have a brush with something
hare mad as a March hare hØv have a case (against someone)
harken hark(en) back to something hØv have a change of heart
harm No harm done. hØv have a chip on one’s shoulder
harness get back into harness hØv have a clean conscience (about someone or
harp harp on something something)
harping keep harping on something hØv have a clear conscience (about someone or
Harry (every) Tom, Dàck, and Harry something)
Harry Tom, Dàck, and Harry hØv have a close call
has Every cloud has a sàlver lànàng. hØv have a close shave
has Every dog has his day. hØv have a clue (about something)
has Every dog has its day. hØv have a connàption (fit)
has the moment everyone has been waiting for hØv have a crack at something
has The worm (has) turned. hØv have a famàliar ring
hash hash something over hØv have a feelàng about something
Haste Haste makes waste. hØv have a feelàng (that)
haste in great haste hØv have a field day
hasty beat a (hasty) retreat hØv have a finger in the pie
hØt at the drop of a hat hØv have a fit
hØt eat one’s hat hØv have a foot in both camps
hØt hang one’s hat (up) somŁwherŁ hØv have a frog in one’s throat
hØt hat in hand hØv have a glass jaw
hØt keep something under one’s hat hØv have a go (at something)
hØt old hat hØv have a good command of something
hØt pass the hat hØv have a good head on one’s shoulders
hØt pull something out of a hat hØv have a (good) mànd to do something
hØt somewhere to hang (up) one’s hat hØv have a good thing goàng
hØt take off one’s hat (to someone) hØv have a green thumb
hØt talk through one’s hat hØv have a grudge (against someone)
hØt toss one’s hat into the ring hØv have a hand in something

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