| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| hell to pay [B] |
angry people to face, questions to answer
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When I come in at 4 a.m. there's hell to pay.
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| hell's bells |
I can't believe it, good grief, jumping Jehoshaphat
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Hell's bells! Where have you been? We've been looking all over for you!
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| hell's half acre [B] |
(See all over hell's half acre)
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| hellish [B] |
bad, awful, unfair
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If we have to pay our medical bills, it's a hellish arrangement!
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| help out |
help someone, lend a hand
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The Wongs are good neighbors - always willing to help out.
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| help yourself |
please take some, dig in, eat up
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Help yourself to hamburgers. Don't wait to be served.
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| helping hand |
(See a helping hand)
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| hemming and hahing |
saying "ahem...ah" while thinking what to say, beat around the bush
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When we asked him about the missing money, there was a lot of hemming and hahing.
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| here's mud in your eye |
here is a toast to you, drink up
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It's good to have a drink with you. Here's mud in your eye.
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| here's to |
I salute, we recognize, we praise, cheers
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Here's to Tim Ko on his 75th birthday! Congratulations, Tim!
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