Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts (265 page)

hard
Don't work too hard.

harm
No harm done.

harping
keep harping on something

hat
talk through one's hat

hatch
Down the hatch!

hate
Hate to eat and run.

hate
(I) hate to eat and run.

head
Can't make heads or tails of something.

head
Heads up!

head
(I) can't make heads or tails of something.

head
need something like a hole in the head

head
off the top of one's head

head
(right) off the top of one's head

head
Use your head!

hear
did you hear?

hear
(Do) you hear?

hear
Glad to hear it.

hear
Good to hear your voice.

hear
have you heard?

hear
I hear what you're saying.

hear
I hear you.

hear
(I) never heard of such a thing!

hear
(I'm) glad to hear it.

hear
(I'm) sorry to hear that.

hear
(It's) good to hear your voice.

hear
I've heard so much about you.

hear
like to hear oneself talk

hear
Never heard of such a thing.

hear
Sorry to hear that.

hear
That ain't the way I heard it.

hear
You hear?

hear
You heard someone.

heart
Have a heart!

heart
Take heart.

heartbeat
do something in a heartbeat

heaven
(Good) heavens!

heaven
Heavens!

heaven
(My) heavens!

heaven
Thank heavens!

hell
hell on earth

hell
Hell with that!

hell
Hell's bells (and buckets of blood)!

hell
There will be hell to pay.

hell
(To) hell with that!

hello
Say hello to someone (for me).

help
Can't be helped.

help
Can't help it.

help
Could I help you?

help
Couldn't be helped.

help
Couldn't help it.

help
Help me (out) with this.

help
Help me understand this.

help
Help yourself.

help
How can I help you?

help
How may I help you?

help
(I) can't help it.

help
(I) couldn't help it.

help
(It) can't be helped.

help
(It) couldn't be helped.

help
May I help you?

hesitate
If there's anything you need, don't hesitate to ask.

hide
Where have you been hiding yourself?

high
leave someone high and dry

highway
(It's) my way or the highway.

highway
My way or the highway.

history
The rest is history.

hit
Better hit the road.

hit
Got to hit the road.

hit
(I'd) better hit the road.

hit
(It's) time to hit the road.

hit
(I've) got to hit the road.

hit
Time to hit the road.

hold
Can you hold?

hold
Could you hold?

hold
Don't hold your breath.

hold
Hold everything!

hold
Hold it!

hold
Hold on (a minute)!

hold
Hold, please.

hold
Hold the line(, please).

hold
Hold the wire(, please).

hold
Hold your horses!

hold
Hold your tongue!

hold
Please hold.

hold
Will you hold?

hole
need something like a hole in the head

home
Come in and make yourself at home.

home
drive something home

home
Got to go home and get my beauty sleep.

home
(I've) got to go home and get my beauty sleep.

home
Make yourself at home.

hood
look under the hood

hook
hook up with someone

hop
Hop to it!

hope
Hope not.

hope
Hope so.

hope
Hope to see you again (sometime).

hope
(I) hope not.

hope
(I) hope so.

hope
(I) hope to see you again (sometime).

hopefully
hopefully

horse
Better get on my horse.

horse
Hold your horses!

horse
I could eat a horse!

horse
(I'd) better get on my horse.

horse
(I'm so hungry) I could eat a horse!

horsefeathers
Horsefeathers!

hot
Hot diggety (dog)!

hot
Hot dog!

hot
Hot enough for you?

hot
Hot ziggety!

hot
(Is it) hot enough for you?

hotcakes
selling like hotcakes

hour
There aren't enough hours in the day.

house
My house is your house.

house
Our house is your house.

house
Welcome to our house.

howdy
Boy howdy!

howdy
Howdy(-do).

humanly
everything humanly possible

humble
in my humble opinion

hungry
I'm as hungry as a bear.

hungry
(I'm so hungry) I could eat a cow!

hungry
(I'm so hungry) I could eat a horse!

hurry
Hurry on!

hurry
Hurry up!

hurt
Doesn't hurt to ask.

hurt
(It) doesn't hurt to ask.

hurt
(It) never hurts to ask.

hurt
Never hurts to ask.

hush
Hush your mouth!

idea
What's the (big) idea?

imagine
Can you imagine?

imagine
Imagine that!

immemorial
since time immemorial

inch
Give one an inch, and one will take a mile.

inch
Give people an inch, and they will take a mile.

incidentally
incidentally

information
for your information

input
I'd like some input about something.

instance
for instance

intent
for all intents and purposes

interest
in the interest of saving time

into
put some teeth into something

introduce
I would like to introduce you to someone.

invite
Thank you for inviting me.

invite
Thank you for inviting us.

issue
Do you have any issues with that?

issue
have (some) issues (with someone or something)

issue
He's having issues.

issue
issue a call for something

job
Don't quit your day job.

job
Good job!

job
Nice job!

jog
jog someone's memory

join
Care if I join you?

join
Care to join us?

join
Could I join you?

join
(Do you) care if I join you?

join
(Do you) mind if I join you?

join
Join the club!

join
Mind if I join you?

join
Will you be joining us?

join
(Would you) care to join us?

joint
put someone's nose out of joint

José
No way, José!

journey
Have a safe journey.

jump
Go jump in the lake!

jungle
It's a jungle out there!

just
Don't you just love it?

just
I just have this feeling

just
(I) just want(ed) to (do something).

just
I know (just) what you mean.

just
(I was) just wondering.

just
I'm (just) dying to know.

just
(I'm) just getting by.

just
(I'm) just looking.

just
(I'm just) minding my own business.

just
(I'm) (just) plugging along.

just
(I'm) (just) thinking out loud.

just
(It) just goes to show (you) (something).

just
(It's) just what you need.

just
Just a minute.

just
Just a moment.

just
Just a second.

just
(Just) as I expected.

just
Just getting by.

just
Just goes to show (you).

just
(Just) gotta love it!

just
just let me say