| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| hear me out |
listen to all that I have to say, do not interrupt me
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Please, hear me out. Wait until I finish before you comment.
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| heart is in the right place |
people who encourage you even if they cannot help
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Max is too old to help us now, but his heart's in the right place.
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| heat is on |
(See the heat is on)
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| heaven forbid |
we should not do it, we are not permitted
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Grandma said, "Heaven forbid! Don't play hockey on Sunday!"
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| heaven help us |
we are facing a crisis, we need a lot of help
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Heaven help us if we have an accident with Dad's Mercedes.
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| heavens |
goodness, oh dear, gosh
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Heavens! You weren't supposed to arrive until Friday!
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| heavens to Betsy |
oh no, heavens
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Heavens to Betsy! I can't find my purse!
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| heavy |
very serious, not fun
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War is a heavy topic because it involves death and destruction.
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| heavy day |
(See a heavy day)
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| heavy duty |
very difficult, demanding
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I have to work hard at math. It's a heavy-duty course.
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