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[hither and yon]

See: [HITHER AND THITHER].

[hitter]

See:

[PINCH HIT],

[PINCH HITTER],

[PULL HITTER].

[hob]

See: [PLAY THE DEVIL WITH] or [PLAY HOB WITH].

[hoe]

See: [HARD ROW TO HOE] or [TOUGH ROW TO HOE].

[hoe one's own row]  {v. phr.}

To make your way in life by your own efforts; get along without help.

David's father died when he was little, and he has always had to hoe his own row.

Syn.: [PADDLE ONE'S OWN CANOE], [STAND ON ONE'S OWN FEET].

[hog]

See:

[EAT (LIVE) HIGH ON THE HOG] or [EAT (LIVE) HIGH OFF THE HOG],

[GO THE WHOLE HOG] or [GO WHOLE HOG],

[ROAD HOG].

[hog-tie]  {v.},  {informal}

1. To tie (an animal) so it is unable to move or escape.

The Cowboy caught a calf and hog-tied it.

2. To make someone unable to act freely; limit.

* /The welfare worker wanted to help at once, but rules and regulations  […]

[hoist with one's own petard]  {adj. phr.}

Caught in your own trap or trick.

Jack carried office gossip to the boss until he was hoisted by his own petard.

(From Shakespeare; literally, blown up with one's own bomb.)

[hold]

See:

[GET HOLD OF],

[LAY HOLD OF],

[LEAVE HOLDING THE BAG] or [LEAVE HOLDING THE SACK].

[hold a brief for]  {v. phr.}

To argue in support of; defend. — Usually used with a negative.

I hold no brief for John, but I do not think he was responsible for the accident.

* /The lawyer said he held no brief for thievery, but he considered the  […]