Popular Idioms and Usages Part H

Here goes the Hth part of the series. Please voice your comments at the bottom or email me using the link provided.

Have a nice day: A general way to wish someone good.
Have an axe to grind: Have an underlying thought.
He who can, does; he who can’t teaches: A general saying, abusing those who speak too much without doing anything.
Heavy metal: Hard rock music, with electric equipments.
Het up: Agitated
High five: The celebrating slapping of hands two people do with hands held above the head.
High on the hog: Affluent and well-fed.
High time: The right time for doing something.
Hit the ground running: Get off to a fast start.
Hit the hay: Get to bed.
Hobson’s choice: A situation without any choice.
Hocus pocus: Magic tricks.
Hoi polloi: The commons.
Hoist by your own petard: Trapped in your own snare.
Hold a candle: To aid or assist.
Hold a torch: To aid or assist, similar to the above.
Hold your horses: Be patient.
Hooray Henry: A loud extravagant upper class fellow.
Hot off the press: Freshly printed
Hung, drawn, and tortured: A gruel torture finally succumbing to death.

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