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[hedge about] or [hedge in]

1. To surround with a hedge or barrier; protect or separate by closing in.

The house is hedged about with hushes and trees.

The little garden is hedged in to keep the chickens out.

2. To keep from getting out or  […]

[hedged in]

See: [FENCED IN].

[heed]

See: [TAKE HEED].

[heel]

See:

[AT ONE'S HEELS],

[COOL ONE'S HEELS],

[DOWN AT-THE-HEEL] or [DOWN-AT-HEEL],

[DRAG ONE'S FEET] or [DRAG ONE'S HEELS],

[HEAD OVER HEELS],

[KICK UP ONE'S HEELS],

[ON ONE'S HEELS] or [ON THE HEELS OF],

[SET BACK ON ONE'S HEELS] or [KNOCK  […]

[heels over head]

See: [HEAD OVER HEELS].

[hell]

See:

[COME HELL OR HIGH WATER],

[GO THROUGH HELL AND HIGH WATER],

[HELL-ON-WHEELS],

[LIKE HELL],

[TO HELL WITH],

[UNTIL HELL FREEZES OVER],

[WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER].

[hell and high water]  {n. phr.}

Troubles or difficulties of any kind.

After John's father died he went through hell and high water, but he managed to keep the family together.

Compare: [COME HELL OR HIGH WATER].

[hell-on-wheels]  {n.},  {slang}

A short-tempered, nagging, or crabby person especially one who makes another unhappy by constantly criticizing him even when he has done nothing wrong.

* /Finnegan complains that his wife is hell on wheels; he is  […]

[help]

See:

[CAN HELP],

[CAN'T HELP BUT] or [CANNOT BUT],

[SO HELP ME].

[help oneself]  {v. phr.}

To take what you want; take rather than ask or wail to be given.

Help yourself to another piece of pie.