| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| hooker |
prostitute, fallen woman
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As I walked along 3rd Avenue, a hooker asked me if I was lonely.
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| hoosegow |
(See in the slammer)
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| hoot |
laugh, laugh your head off, split a gut
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When I said I live in Moose Jaw, he hooted. He laughed at me.
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| hop up |
increase the power, supercharge, tweak
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"What are you driving?" "A hopped-up Ford. It flies!"
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| hopes dashed |
plans ruined, dreams lost
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Her hopes were dashed when she failed the entrance exam.
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| hopping mad |
very angry, hot
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She was hopping mad when you laughed at her wig.
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| hork |
vomit, puke, barf, throw up
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Somebody horked on the floor of my car! Yuk!
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| horn in |
interfere, intrude, butt in
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We were playing a game of tag, and the big guys tried to horn in.
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| horny [B] |
ready for sex, wanting to have sex, aroused
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How come you're never horny when I am?
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| horse around |
play, joke, fool around, goof off
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Don't horse around in the lab. You could spill some acid.
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