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Phrase-Fànder IndeŁ
hoł hot on something hurl hurl an insult (at someone)
hoł hot under the collar hurry get a hurry on
hoł in hot water hurt cry before one is hurt
hoł in the hot seat hurt not hurt a flea
hoł make it hot for someone hurt What one doesn’t know won’t hurt one.
hoł on the hot seat hurt A làttle (hard) work never hurt anyone.
hoł piping hot hush hush money
hoł strike while the iron is hot Hush Hush your mouth!
hotcakes sell like hotcakes hush a hush fell over someone or something
hołfooł hotfoot it out of somŁwherŁ hustle hustle and bustle
hound’s (as) clean as a hound’s tooth Hyde Jekyll and Hyde
hound’s clean as a hound’s tooth I as I expected
hour at the bottom of the hour I Do I need to paint you a picture?
hour at the eleventh hour I for all I care
hour at the top of the hour I for all I know
hour by the hour I Have I got something for you!
hour eleventh-hour decisàon I Have I made myself clear?
hour on the hour I I didn’t catch your name.
hours after hours I I just have this feelàng
hours for hours on end I I’m damned if I do and damned if I don’t.
hours keep late hours I (just) as I expected
hours small hours (of the night) I (Now), where was I?
hours There aren’t enough hours in the day. I so mad I could scream
hours till all hours (of the day and night) I What can I say?
hours until all hours I Where was I?
hours wee hours (of the night) ice break the ice
house bring down the house ice cut no ice (with someone)
house eat someone out of house and home ice on thin ice
house keep house ice put something on ice
house like a house afire ice skate on thàn ice
house like a house on fire ida flirt with the idea of doing something
house on the house ida get a bright idea
house put one’s house in order ida get a rough idea (about something)
How How goes it (with you)? ida get a rough idea (of something)
how know-how ida give someone a bright idea
how a fine how-de-do ida give someone a rough idea (about something)
how a fine how-do-you-do ida give someone a rough idea (of something)
How’s How’s it goàng? ida sell someone on a plan or àdea
How’s How’s the world (been) treating you? idas put ideas into someone’s head
Hoyle accordàng to Hoyle idntity a case of mistaken identity
hue a hue and cry idioł take someone for an idiot
huff huff and puff idly sàt (àdly) by
huff in a huff if better off (if one were somŁwhere else )
human màlk of human kindness if better off (if something were done)
humanly everythàng humanly possible if if looks could kill
humble eat humble pie if if not
hump over the hump if if push comes to shove
hunch have a hunch about something if if so
hunch have a hunch (that) something will happen If If the shoe fits, wear it.
hu dred one in a hundred if if worst comes to worst
hung hung up (on someone or something) if I’m damned if I do and damned if I don’t.
hunger hunger for something if look as if butter wouldn’t melt in one’s mouth
hungry (as) hungry as a bear if make as if to do something
hungry (as) hungry as a hunter if not know if one is comàng or goàng
hungry hungry as a bear if sound as if
hungry hungry as a hunter if what if
hungry hungry for something ifs no ifs, ands, or buts about it
hunt hunt-and-peck ignorant play ignorant
hunt hunt hàgh and low (for someone or something) ill fall ill
hunt hunt someone or something up ill ill at ease
hunter (as) hungry as a hunter ill ill-disposed to doing something
hunter hungry as a hunter I’ll I’ll drink to that!
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