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Hitch-post
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that to which something is, or can be, securely attached. |
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Hither and thither
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here and there; in many different directions: in one direction and then in another. |
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Hits and haints and totes
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expressions used by some peoples in some areas
of the Southern United States. |
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Hocus-pocus
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Hod Dod down
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humble down; become humble. |
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Hoe-cake
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a thin cake made of corn-meal, unleavened; originally baked in the ashes on the side of a hoe. |
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Hoe-down
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a rural square dance: a lively, noisy, boisterous party or dance. |
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Hog
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a pig. Pigs are always called hogs in America, even when named figuratively. It takes almost exclusively the place of the English “swine”, which is rarely heard in the U.S. |
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Hog eat Hog
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everyone wants to succeed and is willing to harm other people or use dishonest methods in order to do this; not caring about something. |
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Hog-back
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a ridge with a sharp crest and abruptly sloping
sides, often formed by the outcropping edge of
tilting rock strata. |
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Hold forth/Hold fast To
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to keep secure; to support; stand true to something. |
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Hold the fort
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(informal) take charge, take care of, or look after something in someone's absence; to wait. |
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Hold up
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to gather one's strength: to keep control of oneself: to keep one's composure: keep patient: wait. |
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Hold water
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stand the test: be proven or vindicated. |
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Hole in the wall
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a building, church, or business that is obscure or insignificant. |
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Holy Land, The
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among the Christians and Jews, Israel. |
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Holy Rollers
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members of minor religious groups that express
emotion by making violent movements and sounds
during religious worship. |
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Hoodlum
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a ruffian: troublemaker; criminal or gangster. |
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Hook up with someone
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join or become associated with. |
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Hook ups
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an arrangement whereby people could join in the meeting by way of a telephone hook-up. |
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Hook, line and sinker
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completely; altogether; originally, a
fisherman's expression |
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Hook-nose
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an aquiline nose; hooked like an eagle's beak; a person having such a nose. |
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Hoop-up music - (should be "whooped-up") See "Whoop"
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music played for the purpose of getting the
people into a state of great excitement |
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whooped up: to create a noisy disturbance, as in
celebrating |
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Hop and a Jump
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or, "skip, hop and a jump". Just a very short distance. |
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Hopalong Cassidy
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the name of an actor in a Western movie. |
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Horse sense
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common sense: good judgement; |
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Hot potato
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A question that causes strong argument and is difficult to settle; referring to a situation or person one wants to get rid of as quickly as possible. |
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Hot rod
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An automobile changed so that it can have a lot
of power, can gain speed quickly and go very
fast. |
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Hot under (in) the collar
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Hottentot knows about an Egyptian night
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Knowing no more than a native of South Africa
would know about the stories or folk tales of
the ancient Middle East. ("Hottentot" - one of
a yellowish-brown South African
people. "Egyption Night" or "The Arabian
Nights", an ancient composition of folk tales of
the India, Persia and Arab world.) |
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