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Идиомы на букву H

• have the wherewithal to (do something)
  иметь необходимые средства или энергию, чтобы делать что-либо

  The man does not have the wherewithal to start his own business.
• have the wits to do (something)
  быть сообразительным; соображать, как делать что-либо

  Willy insulted me, but I didn't have the wits to retort promptly.
• have them rolling in the aisles
  смешить публику

  The clown had the audience rolling in the aisles when he was performing.
• have to (do something)
  нужно, приходится

  I don't have to go to work at the weekends.
• have to live with (something)
  переносить что-либо, терпеть

  Anna has had rheumatism for a number of years and she has to live with it.
• have too many irons in the fire
  делать многие вещи одновременно

  Nick has too many irons in the fire; he is always very busy.
• have turned the corner
  пройти критическую точку

  "We have been married for 15 years and I think that our marriage has turned the corner.
• have two left feet
  быть плохим танцором (обе ноги левые)

  My friend has two left feet, and I don't like waltzing with him.
• have two strikes against one
  быть в трудной ситуации, иметь что-либо работающее против кого-либо

  John has already had two strikes against him, and it will be very difficult for him to begin life anew.
• have what it takes
  иметь то, что нужно, иметь способность делать что-либо

  I don't think that my sister has what it takes to be a good doctor.
• have/get butterflies in one's stomach
  чувствовать страх или беспокойство

  I got butterflies in my stomach when I went to a job interview.
• have/get one's day in court
  иметь возможность объяснить что-либо в суде

  Mark Browbeaten had his day in court and was cleared of any wrongdoing.
• have/keep one's finger on the pulse
  быть в курсе дела, держать руку на пульсе

  I am aware what's going on in the office; I am keeping my finger on the pulse.
• hazard a guess/opinion
  догадаться, высказать предположение

  I would not like to hazard an opinion as to the cost of the house.
• He who pays the piper calls the tune
  тот кто платит, тот и распоряжается

  He who pays the piper calls the tune, so it is for the owner of the cafe to decide who will work there and who won't.
• head
  на одну персону, на одного

  The bus fare was two dollars a head.
• head above water
  не иметь проблем \ неприятностей

  Zilbert can hardly make both ends meet; he works hard, but he is not able to keep his head above water.
• head and shoulders above (someone or something)
  намного лучше чего-либо; на голову выше кого-либо

  Peter is an excellent tennis player; he is head and shoulders above the other players in his town.
• head case
  быть не в своём уме, быть сумасшедшим

  My neighbor is definitely a head case. She is absolutely crazy.
• head for (someone or something)
  двигаться в направлении кого-либо\ чего-либо

  The hurricane was heading for one of the islands in the Pacific.
• head is buzzing
  думать сразу о многом, иметь много дел, забот, волнений; "голова идёт кругом"

  My head has been buzzing since we moved to a new apartment.
• head off (someone)
  препятствовать кому-либо, преграждать путь

  A big truck tried to head off our car on the highway.
• head off (something)
  остановить что-либо, не допустить

  They were not able to head off the leakage of the information about their research.
• head out
  идти, направляться

  It is time you headed out for the bathroom otherwise it will be occupied.
• head over heels
  вверх ногами, кубарем, кувырком

  The puppy tumbled head over heels in its hurry to get hold of the ball.
• head over heels in debt
  быть по уши в долгах

  Marion doesn't earn enough money, and she is always head over heels in debt.
• head over heels in love with (someone)
  влюбиться по уши

  Sheila fell head over heels in love with her former classmate Hugo.
• head shrinker
  психиатр

  Wanda is being very strange lately, and I advised her to go and see a head shrinker.
• head start
  начать, сделать рывок

  They decided to get a head start on the job.
• head-hunting
  поиск квалифицированных работников

  They use a head-hunting company to search for qualified workers to fill certain positions in their office.
• head-on
  лобовой, фронтальный

  Sam Beevers had a head-on crash on the highway yesterday.
• headhunt
  поиск квалифицированных кадров

  The president of our firm sent a committee to the colleges and universities to do some headhunt in the hope of finding some young talent.
• heads or tails
  орёл или решка

  They decided to start the basketball game by throwing heads or tails with a coin.
• Heads up!
  Осторожно! Опасность! Подними голову и посмотри вверх.

  "Heads up!" said the waiter, who was carrying some hot food on the tray.
• heads will roll
  иметь большие неприятности, "головы полетят"

  There was an accident at one of the construction sights and I think that heads will roll.