| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| haywire |
(See go haywire)
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| hazard a guess |
guess at the answer, take a a shot in the dark
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How many beans are in the jar? Do you want to hazard a guess?
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| he who hesitates is lost |
if you hesitate you may not get another chance
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If you want to marry Ko, ask her. He who hesitates is lost.
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| head (headbanger) |
a person who uses drugs, junkie
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That school has no heads. Not one student is using drugs.
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| head |
(See skids)
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| head and shoulders |
superior, better, a cut above
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Her work is superior - head and shoulders above the others.
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| head down there |
go there, travel south, head up there
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Have you been to Chile? I'm going to head down there for the winter.
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| head honcho |
boss, foreman, manager
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Who's the head honcho here? I have a package for him - or her.
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| head in the clouds |
dreaming, wondering, not practical
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Shelly is a daydreamer. She's got her head in the clouds.
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| head in the sand |
unable to see, unwilling to look
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The minister hasn't noticed their poverty. His head is in the sand.
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