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Phrase-Fànder IndeŁ
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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