H
Idioms beginning with "H"
Part of speech, explanation, example sentences, pronunciation
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Contents of H:
[have]
See:
[CAT HAS NINE LIVES],
[ONE'S CAKE AND HAVE IT TOO],
[EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING],
[EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY],
[HAVE NOTHING ON] or [HAVE ANYTHING ON],
[LITTLE PITCHERS HAVE BIG EARS].
[have] or [get] or [develop a crush on] {v. phr.}
To be infatuated with someone.
Walter has a terrible crush on his English teacher, but she is a lot older and doesn't take it seriously.
[have] or [hold the whip over] {v. phr.}
To control; dominate.
Eugene has always held the whip over his younger brothers and sisters.
[have a (good) head for] {v. phr.}
To have a special talent in a certain area.
Joan has quite a good head for business administration.
[have a (good) mind to] {v. phr.}
To consider doing; intend to with a high degree of probability.
I have a good mind to tell my boss that he doesn't know how to run our enterprise.
[have a ball] {v. phr.}, {slang}
Enjoy yourself very much; have a wonderful time.
Johnny had a ball at camp.
Mary and Tim have a ball exploring the town.
After their parents left, the children had a ball.
Syn.: [HAVE A TIME] (2).
[have a care] {v. phr.}, {formal}
To be careful what you do.
Jane, have a care what you're doing with that valuable glass.
The judge told him to have a care what he said in court.
[have a field day] {v. phr.}
To enjoy great success or unlimited opportunity.
The visiting basketball team was so weak that our school had a field day scoring one point after another.