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grin from ear to ear
To have a wide smile extending from one ear to the other, often indicating extreme joy or satisfaction
“When Sophia saw her birthday cake, she GRINNED FROM EAR TO EAR”
grind to a halt
To stop slowly
“The negotiations GROUND TO A HALT”
grit one's teeth
To act bravely and courageously in a challenging situation
“Tom GRITTED HIS TEETH and climbed the ladder”
gut feeling
An instinctive or intuitive response; a feeling that something is true without having evidence
“I have A GUT FEELING that something is wrong”
gutsy
Brave; courageous
“That was A GUTSY move”
hairy eyeball
A look of suspicion or annoyance
“He gave me THE HAIRY EYEBALL when I arrived late”
hakuna matata
No worries; no problem
“Just relax, HAKUNA MATATA”
hale and hearty
In excellent health; strong, fit, and full of life
“My grandfather is now HALE AND HEARTY”
hand in glove
Work very closely and harmoniously with someone, often with shared goals
“The team worked HAND IN GLOVE with the designers”
hand over fist
Doing something very quickly or in large amounts
“The startup grew HAND OVER FIST”
hands down
Easily; without any doubt; unquestionably
“She's the best candidate, HANDS DOWN”
hands on
Actively involved in doing something directly
“The manager took a HANDS-ON approach”
hang by a thread
Be in a very dangerous situation or state; to be very close to death or failure
“The company's future is HANGING BY A THREAD”
hang in there
To persist and not give up; to keep trying despite difficulties
“HANG IN THERE - things will get better”
hang out
To spend time together casually
“Let's HANG OUT this weekend”
hang tough
Remain firm and determined in a difficult situation without giving in
“Despite the criticism, she HANGS TOUGH”
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”