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Have it in for
Hold a grudge
“He has HAD IT IN FOR me since I beat him last year.”
Have it off
Have sex
“They HAD IT OFF after the party.”
Have it out with
Discuss or argue an issue to improve a situation
“I'd been worried for ages, so I decided to HAVE IT OUT WITH them.”
Have off
Take time off work
“I HAD a couple of days OFF last week to relax.”
Have on
Be wearing
“I HAVE my computer ON all the time.”
Have over
Receive a guest
“Shall we HAVE them OVER for dinner?”
Have round
Entertain someone in your home
“I HAD a few friends ROUND yesterday.”
Have up
Make someone appear in court
“The police HAD the suspect UP before the magistrate on charges of fraud.”
Head for
Move or travel towards
“It's getting late- I'm HEADING FOR home.”
Head off
Stop someone or force them to change direction
“The sheriff and his men HEADED the bandits OFF at the pass.”
Head out
Go out
“We're HEADING OUT at seven, so don't be late.”
Head up
Be in charge
“He's HEADING UP the steering committee.”
Hear about
Get to know some information
“Have you HEARD ABOUT the company takeover?”
Hear from
Receive a phone call, email, letter or other communication from someone
“I haven't HEARD FROM them since we left university.”
Hear of
Know of something or someone's existence
“I've HEARD OF the band, but don't know their music.”
Hear out
Listen to everything someone has to say
“I HEARD them OUT before I commented.”
Heat up
Make food hot
“He HEATED the soup UP in the microwave.”
Help out
Give assistance
“She really HELPED me OUT when I was going through my divorce.”
Hem in
Surround or obstruct
“Broadcasters could be HEMMED IN by legal restrictions.”
Hew to
Conform, adhere
“The work HEWED TO conventional ideas.”
Hide away
Put something in a place where it won't be found
“I'm renting a cottage where I can HIDE AWAY for the summer.”
Hide out
Go or stay somewhere to avoid being caught or found
“The police think he's HIDING OUT in the woods.”
Hinge on
Depend very much or completely
“Everything HINGES ON the results of the negotiations; if they go badly, we'll be in real trouble.”
Hinge upon
Depend very much or completely
“Everything HINGES UPON the results of the negotiations; if they go badly, we'll be in real trouble.”