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• have (someone or something) in tow
  вести \ тянуть кого-либо \чего-либо на буксире

  The woman walking along the street had her child in tow.
• have (something) on file
  иметь или хранить запись чего-либо

  Jack has a lot of information on file on his computer discs.
• had better (do something)
  (тебе) бы лучше (выражает совет)

  Alan had better leave immediately otherwise he might miss his flight.
• hard-and-fast rule
  неприрекаемое \ неизменное правило

  There is a hard-and-fast rule that says you can't use a cell phone during the flight.
• hang on (someone's) every word
  слушать кого-либо с большим вниманием

  The lecture was very interesting, and the students hung on every word of the lecturer.
• high seas
  открытое море, океан

  Captain Alison likes to sail on the high seas.
• have (something) against (someone or something)
  испытывать неприязнь к кому-либо \ чему-либо

  Helen seemed to have something against her nextdoor neighbor.
• hang around
  бездействовать, слоняться без дела

  A few men were hanging around at street corners, waiting for the pubs to open.
• hold one's own (in an argument)
  отстаивать свою позицию

  I can always defend my position; I am able to hold my own in any dispute.
• have (something) stuck in one's craw
  иметь что-либо, что раздражает кого-либо; "кость в горле"

  "I have your grievances stuck in my craw."
• hold court
  важничать, вести себя как король \ королева

  Jeremy likes to ride a high horse and he always acts like he is holding court.
• head off (someone)
  препятствовать кому-либо, преграждать путь

  A big truck tried to head off our car on the highway.
• hold the line at (something)
  не поддаваться нажиму

  My boss is holding the line at any innovations in the company because he thinks they are not necessary.
• half a loaf is better than none
  лучше, чем ничего

  Half a loaf is better than none and I would rather earn a little money than none at all.
• How come?
  Почему? Как же так?

  "How come you didn't tell her the good news?"
• have one's heart set against (something)
  быть решительно против чего-либо

  Clare's mother had her heart set against her daughter's marriage.
• hot air
  болтовня, хвастовство, пустые слова

  Nobody takes him seriously; he is always full of hot air.
• heart of stone
  холодный безжалостный, "каменное сердце"

  Gloria had a heart of stone; she was neither kind nor sympathetic.
• hide one's face in shame
  стыдиться, испытывать неловкость

  When Anita blurted out the truth, everybody looked at her as she tried to hide her face in shame.
• hold one's peace
  помалкивать, "держать язык за зубами"

  She is not able to hold her peace; she blurts out everybody's secrets.
• heart is set on (something)
  очень хотеть чего-либо, желать всем сердцем

  Wanda's heart was set on immigrating to Canada.
• hit the deck
  встать с постели и начать работать

  I think I'll hit the deck and start working as soon as possible.
• have the courage of one's convictions
  иметь достаточно мужества и решимости, чтобы преследовать свои цели

  I have much respect for Derek; the man has the courage of his convictions, and he will never do what he doesn't feel right.
• heart is dead set against (something)
  быть решительно настроенным против чего-либо

  My heart was dead set against buying a secondhand car.
• hand the torch/baton to someone
  передать служебные обязанности, наделить полномочиями (досл. передать эстафетную палочку бегуну)

  Ted Lloyd was about to retire and he decided to hand the torch to his son.
• heart is set against (something)
  быть настроенным против чего-либо

  Sandra's heart was set against her daughter's marriage.
• hang back
  колебаться, быть нерасположенным делать что-либо

  When volunteers were asked for, not one man hung back.
• high-and-mighty
  высокомерный, надменный

  Zena always acts high-and-mighty as if she were the boss.
• hold one's fire
  удерживать аргументы или факты, воздерживаться

  "If I were you, I'd hold your fire and save the information until they are ready to accept our terms."
• have the feel of (something)
  привыкнуть к чему-либо

  As soon as I had the feel of the airplane, the instructor let me fly it.
• have other/bigger fish to fry
  иметь другие дела, иметь более важные дела

  He probably has other fish to fry that's why he rejected our invitation.
• 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.
• hard on (someone's) heels
  идти вплотную за кем-либо, идти по пятам

  My dog is a bit of a coward, and he is always hard on my heels.
• hit (someone) up for (something)
  попросить кого-либо о чём-либо

  I hit my Mom up for 200 dollars but she said no.
• hang a left
  повернуть налево, сделать левый поворот

  I asked the policemen the way to the gas station and he told me to hang a left from the supermarket.