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• hand in (something)
  вручить что-либо

  The postman handed in a telegram to me.
• have the inside track
  иметь преимущество (досл. бежать по внутренней дорожке)

  Gilda knew several foreign languages and had the inside track when she applied for the job of a company secretary.
• have the makings of (something)
  иметь необходимые качества, иметь задатки

  This young singer had the makings of a pop star.
• head shrinker
  психиатр

  Wanda is being very strange lately, and I advised her to go and see a head shrinker.
• hair of the dog that bit you
  опохмелиться

  Jeff got up late and had the hair of the dog that bit him before breakfast.
• head
  на одну персону, на одного

  The bus fare was two dollars a head.
• hold all the cards
  быть в выгодной ситуации, иметь преимущества

  I held all the cards and was not afraid of being sacked.
• hold a meeting
  устраивать собрание

  It was announced that the apartment owners would hold a meeting next week.
• hang in the balance
  не принявший решения, "быть в подвешенном состоянии"

  The future of the company is hanging in the balance; they haven't decided yet what to do.
• hold one's head up
  иметь чувство собственного достоинства, "высоко держать голову"

  Though John lost his case in court, he didn't lose his dignity and held his head up.
• hand over (someone or something) to (someone)
  передавать что-либо кому-либо

  The woman wanted Jim to hand over the documents to her.
• hold back (someone)
  сдерживать кого-либо, мешать делать что-либо

  During the anti-war demonstration the police were trying to hold back the crowd of people.
• have a good thing going
  сделать что-либо полезное

  My job is very interesting, and I have a good thing going with the company.
• Hold on!
  Подожди минуту! Не клади трубку.

  "Please hold on for a minute. I'll write down your address."
• have a rough time (of it)
  терпеть лишения, испытывать нужду

  I am having a rough time because I am very short of money.
• have been to hell and back
  пережить много трудностей\ испытаний

  -I have survived a great deal of trouble in recent years; I think I have been to hell and back.
• have an out
  отговорка, предлог

  Johnny is to see his doctor tomorrow so he has an out to stay away from school.
• hit a snag
  натолкнуться на проблему

  The negotiations to finish the miner's strike hit a snag.
• have a lot going (for one)
  иметь многое, что работает на благо кого-либо

  The student has a lot going for her and she should do well in her studies.
• have one's nose in (something)
  совать нос во что-либо

  "Look here, Ann! I hate to have your nose in my business. Please, abate your curiosity."
• 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.
• hit the jackpot
  иметь необыкновенный успех, повезти

  Dana was very lucky; she hit the jackpot when she bought a lottery ticket last month.
• hand down a decision
  огласить решение

  The judge was to have handed down a decision on Monday, but the hearing of the case had been put off.
• heart stands still
  быть очень испуганным или обеспокоенным, "сердце остановилось"

  My heart stood still when I heard strange sounds coming from my bedroom.
• have been through the mill
  много испытать в жизни, пройти суровую школу

  She had for him the fellow feeling of one who had been through the same mill.
• heart bleeds for (someone)
  сочувствовать кому-либо, сердце кровью обливается за кого-либо

  My heart bleeds for the victims of the war in Ossetia.
• have it both ways
  иметь \ делать что-либо одно

  "You can't have it both ways. You have to choose either this camera or that one."
• hold up
  поднять, останавливать

  "Will you please hold up your hands those who want to go on a student trip to the mountains?"
• hold out the olive branch to (someone)
  делать мирные предложения, стараться уладить дело миром

  Silvester offered his friend to end up their friction and held out the olive branch to him.
• have (someone's) hide
  ругать или наказывать кого-либо

  My Granny promised to have my hide if I don't behave.
• have a blowout
  большая вечеринка или распродажа

  I am going shopping today; one of the shops has a blowout.
• 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.
• have mixed feelings about (someone or something)
  иметь смешанные чувства по поводу кого-либо \ чего-либо

  I have been offered a new job, but I have mixed feelings about accepting it.
• hand (something) down to (someone)
  передавать что-либо кому-либо по наследству

  The estate had been handed down from father to son.
• 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.