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Идиомы на букву H

• have a handle on (something)
  контролировать или понимать что-либо

  Leo finally had a handle on his work and it was going very well.
• have a pick-me-up
  иметь при себе тонизирующее средство

  I usually have apple juice as a pick-me-up in the middle of the afternoon.
• have in mind
  намереваться, планировать

  "I don't know what Rick had in mind when he promised to help you."
• hold (someone's) hand
  держать кого-либо за руку (чтобы не было страшно)

  My daughter is afraid of injections and I have to hold her hand in the doctor's surgery.
• have (something) hanging over one's head
  беспокоиться \ тревожиться из-за чего-либо, "висеть над душой"

  I want to do my homework now, so I don't have it hanging over my head.
• have no business (doing something)
  не иметь права делать что-либо; "не твоё дело"

  "You have no business poking your nose into my private affairs."
• head case
  быть не в своём уме, быть сумасшедшим

  My neighbor is definitely a head case. She is absolutely crazy.
• heads or tails
  орёл или решка

  They decided to start the basketball game by throwing heads or tails with a coin.
• handle (someone) with kid gloves
  обращаться с кем-либо бережно и осторожно

  Sue is difficult to deal with, so you'd better handle her with kid gloves when you speak to her.
• have an open mind about (something)
  быть гибким, уметь прислушиваться к мнению других

  Evelyn has always had an open mind about adopting children.
• hold still
  не двигаться

  "Please, Jackie, hold still while I wipe the dirt from your face."
• have a say/voice (in something)
  принимать участие в принятии решения, "иметь голос" в чём-либо

  The Teachers' Union wanted to have a say in discussing teachers' employment.
• have one's eyes glued to (something)
  пристально следить за чем-либо, смотреть на что-либо

  The football fans had their eyes glued to the television screen as a football match was being broadcast.
• have a closed mind (about something)
  быть упрямым, не желать изменить свои убеждения или мнение

  My uncle has a closed mind almost about everything in contemporary life.
• have contact with (someone)
  связаться с кем-либо, контактировать

  Marthew had no contact with his girl friend since they quarreled last week.
• hang loose
  отдыхать, расслабляться

  His only desire was to stay at home that weekend and hang loose.
• have a free hand (to do something)
  действовать по своему усмотрению, располагать полной свободой действий

  I had a free hand to choose a textbook for the History class.
• have feet of clay
  быть слабым, неустойчивым

  I think Cornie has feet of clay; she is not able to oppose her enemies.
• hit the jackpot
  иметь необыкновенный успех, повезти

  Dana was very lucky; she hit the jackpot when she bought a lottery ticket last month.
• hide one's head in the sand
  стараться не видеть неприятной или опасной ситуации, "прятать голову в песок"

  Willy keeps from knowing something unpleasant; he prefers to hide his head in the sand.
• have one's ear to the ground
  слушать совета или предугадывать что-либо

  The secretary always has her ear to the ground to watch for possible loss of documents.
• ham it up
  вести себя преувеличенно весело, дурачиться

  The kids were hamming it up in the school playground.
• have a price on one's head
  объявлять вознаграждение за поимку преступника

  Willbrook is a dangerous criminal; he has a price on his head and is wanted by the police all over the state.
• have arrived
  достичь определённого положения

  But for her lack of experience she would have arrived and would have been promoted.
• head over heels in love with (someone)
  влюбиться по уши

  Sheila fell head over heels in love with her former classmate Hugo.
• hold all the cards
  быть в выгодной ситуации, иметь преимущества

  I held all the cards and was not afraid of being sacked.
• hit the spot
  освежать или удовлетворять

  Sitting on the settee at home and watching a new film on TV really hit the spot.
• hate (someone's) guts
  чувствовать очень сильную антипатию к кому-либо

  Andy and Patrick have been at each other's throats and have hated each other's guts for years.
• have one's work cut out for one
  иметь трудное задание, большой объём работы

  They had their work cut out for them when they began to rebuild the house.
• hold (something) against (someone)
  упрекать \ винить кого-либо за что-либо

  I lost my business because of my partner so I can't but hold it against him.
• hit the sauce
  пьянствовать

  Jim hits the sauce regularly that's why he has lost his job.
• have (someone's) number
  знать, иметь чей-либо номер телефона

  "Do you have Mike's number?" - "No, but I'll get it for you."
• Hobson's choice
  вынужденный выбор, выбор поневоле

  I was given a Hobson's choice. I could buy a costume of any size but only if it was white.
• hand-out
  подарок (обычно от правительства); подачка

  I wish they would stop giving hand-outs to various organizations.
• have one's ass in a sling
  быть в затруднительном \ невыгодном положении

  Olaf had his ass in a sling because he had quit his job and didn't find another one so far.