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happy cake day
A playful way to wish someone a happy birthday
“HAPPY CAKE DAY, apparently that's the thing now.”
hard launch
Official Release: A full-scale public launch of a product or service with extensive marketing
“The company scheduled A HARD LAUNCH for its new smartphone”
hard pill to swallow
Something difficult to accept
“The news was A HARD PILL TO SWALLOW”
has the cat got your tongue
Said to someone who is silent and refuses to speak
“HAS THE CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE? You haven't said anything”
have a blast
To have a great time; to thoroughly enjoy oneself
“We HAD A BLAST at the party”
have a chip on your shoulder
To hold a grudge; to think that you are better than others; to be easily offended
“He HAS A CHIP ON HIS SHOULDER about his upbringing”
have butterflies in your stomach
Feeling nervous
“I HAVE BUTTERFLIES IN MY STOMACH before the presentation”
have had it up to here
To be completely fed up with something; to not be able to tolerate any more
“I'VE HAD IT UP TO HERE with your excuses”
have mixed feelings
To have both positive and negative emotions
“I HAVE MIXED FEELINGS about the promotion.”
head over heels
Deeply in love
“She's HEAD OVER HEELS for him”
hear it on the grapevine
To hear rumors about something or someone
“I HEARD IT ON THE GRAPEVINE that she's leaving.”
heart of gold
To be very kind and generous
“She has A HEART OF GOLD”
heath robinson
Used to describe something that is very complex in a ridiculous or silly way
“He displayed a HEATH ROBINSON machine”
helter-skelter
In a confused, disorderly, or chaotic way
“The children scattered HELTER-SKELTER”
hide and seek
To avoid being found, noticed, or contacted; to dodge someone
“The politician kept playing HIDE AND SEEK with the press”
hit it out of the park
To do something exceptionally well
“She really HIT IT OUT OF THE PARK”
hit the books
To study hard
“I need to HIT THE BOOKS”
hit the ceiling
To become extremely angry suddenly
“When he saw the bill, he HIT THE CEILING”
hit the hay
Go to bed
“I'm going to HIT THE HAY”
hit the jackpot
To achieve big success or luck
“She HIT THE JACKPOT with that investment”
hit the nail on the head
To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem; to be exactly right
“You HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD with that analysis.”
hit the road
To leave or begin a journey
“Let's HIT THE ROAD, it's getting late.”
hit the roof
To become extremely angry suddenly
“My dad HIT THE ROOF when he saw the phone bill”
hit the sack
To go to bed or go to sleep
“I'm exhausted, time to HIT THE SACK.”
hold the key
To have the essential power or control necessary to achieve a particular outcome
“Her research could HOLD THE KEY to curing the disease”
hold your heart
To keep emotions under control, holding back love, sadness, or fear
“She told him to HOLD YOUR HEART and stay calm”
hold your horses
To wait or be patient
“HOLD YOUR HORSES, let me explain first”
hold your peace
Remain silent rather than speaking, especially when it might be expected to say something
“Please speak now or forever HOLD YOUR PEACE”
holy cow
An exclamation expressing surprise, shock, or astonishment
“HOLY COW. I can't believe we won”
hot potato
A controversial issue or difficult situation that people don't want to deal with
“The tax issue is A HOT POTATO for the government”
hue and cry
A public clamor or outburst of protest against an issue or action
“The new policy sparked A HUE AND CRY”
hug it out
To resolve a conflict or disagreement by embracing the other person
“After their argument, they decided to HUG IT OUT”
hurry-scurry
A noisy, confused, and busy situation; a state of commotion or bustle
“There was so much HURRY-SCURRY at the station”
i feel you
Understand someone's feelings or perspective on a matter
“I'VE BEEN STRESSED. I FEEL YOU”
ick
A sudden feeling of repulsion toward someone you were attracted to
“She got THE ICK instantly”
in a fix
In a difficult or problematic situation
“I'm IN A FIX because I forgot my wallet”
in a huff
Angrily; in an offended manner
“She LEFT IN A HUFF after the argument”
in a nutshell
Summarized in a very short and clear way
“IN A NUTSHELL, the meeting was about customer service”
in a pickle
To be in a difficult situation
“I'm IN A PICKLE”
in a pinch
Being in a situation where the preferred choice is unavailable
“This diet will DO IN A PINCH”
in at the deep end
To start a new job or activity without being prepared for it
“I was THROWN IN AT THE DEEP END, literally.”
in broad daylight
During the daytime
“It happened IN BROAD DAYLIGHT, amazingly.”
in fine fettle
In excellent condition or health
“The car is IN FINE FETTLE after the repairs”
in for a penny, in for a pound
To complete a task, no matter what it may need
“IN FOR A PENNY, IN FOR A POUND, we need to stay up all night”
in good hands
Being looked after by someone who is capable and responsible
“Don't worry - you're IN GOOD HANDS”
in hot water
In trouble
“He's IN HOT WATER with his boss”
in lieu of
Place of, in place of, or instead of
“She received cash IN LIEU OF vacation days”
in light of
Because of
“IN LIGHT OF what happened last week, please take care”
in no time
A very short period of time
“I'll be done IN NO TIME.”
in one ear and out the other
Heard but not remembered or paid attention to
“Everything I say goes IN ONE EAR AND OUT THE OTHER”