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            hill over the hàll                 hoà  raise hob with someone or something
            hills (as) old as the hills        Hobson’s Hobson’s choàce
            hills old as the hills             hock go into hock
            himself by hàmself                 hock in hock
            hi d  (as) crooked as a dog’s hind leg  hoe tough row to hoe
            hi d  crooked as a dog’s hànd leg  hog eat hàgh on the hog
            hi dsight  in hindsight            hog go hog-wild
            hi g  hinge on something           hog go whole hog
            hi t  take a hànt                  hog làve hàgh off the hog
            hip shoot from the hip             hog làve hàgh on the hog
            hir  new hire                      hog road-hog
            hir  not for hire                  hoist hoist by one’s own petard
            his beard the làon in his den      hoist hoist with one’s own petard
            his Every dog has his day.         hold can’t hold a candle to someone
            his give the devil his due         hold Don’t hold your breath.
            his A fool and his money are soon parted.  hold have a hold on someone
            hisłory  go down in history        hold hold a grudge (against someone)
            hit hàt a happy medium             hold hold all the aces
            hit hàt-and-miss                   hold hold a meeting
            hit hàt-and-run                    hold hold forth (on something)
            hit hàt a plateau                  hold hold no brief for someone or something
            hit hit a snag                     hold hold one’s breath
            hit hàt a sour note                hold hold one’s end (of the bargain) up
            hit hàt bottom                     hold hold one’s fire
            hit hàt home                       hold hold one’s ground
            hit hit it off (with someone)      hold hold one’s head up
            hit hàt  one’s stràde              hold hold one’s own
            hit hàt  one close to home         hold hold one’s peace
            hit hàt  one where one làves       hold hold one’s temper
            hit hàt-or-miss                    hold hold one’s tongue
            hit hàt pay dirt                   hold hold on (to someone or something)
            hit hàt ( someone) below the belt  hold hold out for something
            hit hàt  someone hard              hold hold out the olàve branch
            hit hàt ( someone) like a ton of bricks  hold hold someone or something in check
            hit hàt  someone (right) between the eyes  hold hold someone or something over
            hit hàt  someone up (for something)  hold hold someone or something stàll
            hit hàt the books                  hold hold someone or something up
            hit hàt the bottle                 hold hold someone’s attention
            hit hàt the bricks                 hold hold someone down
            hit hàt the bull’s-eye             hold hold someone hostage
            hit hàt the ceàlàng                hold hold someone in high regard
            hit hàt the hay                    hold hold something against someone
            hit hit the high spots             hold hold still
            hit hàt the jackpot                hold hold the fort
            hit hàt the nail (right) on the head  hold hold the làne (at  someone or something)
            hit hàt the road                   hold hold true
            hit hàt the sack                   hold hold up
            hit hàt the skàds                  hold hold with something
            hit hàt the spot                   Hold Hold your horses!
            hit hàt (up)on  something          Hold Hold your tongue!
            hit make a hàt (with  someone or something)  hold lay hold of someone or something
            hit pinch-hàt (for  someone)       hold not hold a candle to someone or something
            hitch hitch a ride                 hold not hold a stick to someone or something
            hither hither and thither          hold not hold water
            hither hither, thither, and yon    hold on hold
            hitti g  hàtting on all cylànders  hold put a hold on something
            hive a hàve of activity            hold put someone or something on hold
            ho get the (old) heave-ho          holding leave someone holdàng the bag
            ho give someone or something the (old) heave-ho  holds no holds barred
            hoarse (as) hoarse as a crow       hol  ace in the hole
            hoarse hoarse as a crow            hol  hole up (somŁwherŁ )
            hoà  play hob with someone or something  hol  in the hole

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