| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| horse feathers |
lies, false stories, bull, a bunch of malarkey
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When she told her dad she saw a ghost, he said, "Horse feathers!"
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| horse of a different color |
(See a horse of a different color)
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| horse sense |
being sensible, logical; common sense
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He's got horse sense to rent a condo before he buys one.
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| horse shoes up his ass [B] |
very lucky, always winning
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He's got horseshoes up his ass! He won six games of bingo!
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| horse's ass [B] |
(See a horse's ass)
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| horseplay |
just having fun, fooling around
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Don't worry. The boys aren't fighting. It's just horseplay.
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| hose it down/ hose it off |
spray with water from the hose, wash down
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If the rubber mat is muddy, lay it on the sidewalk and hose it off.
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| hoser |
Canadian guy, neighbor
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Hey, hoser. What're you doin' in my garden?
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| hot |
angry, mad, pissed [B]
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She was really hot when you said her wig was crooked.
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| hot air |
false talk, bragging, bull, hogwash
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Steve brags about winning the marathon, but he's full of hot air.
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