To hit pay dirt is to
discover something of value.
“The men hit
pay dirt when they discovered oil in the farmer's field.”
Monday, August 14, 2017
Friday, August 11, 2017
Hold a grudge
To hold a grudge is to
have a deep-seated feeling of resentment or rancor against another.
“He holds a grudge against the manager for having reprimanded him in
public.”
Hive of activity
It is a place where people have a lot of things to do.
“The cafeteria is a hive
of activity at lunch time.”
Hit-and-run
This is an accident where
the driver of a motor vehicle that struck a pedestrian or another vehicle flees
the scene to avoid apprehension. “
The young
boy was crossing the street when he was involved in a hit-and-run accident.”
Thursday, August 10, 2017
Hook, line, and sinker
If
somebody accepts or believes something hook, line, and sinker, he accepts it
completely and without any reservation.
“I
don’t have any bad record at school so the principal accepted my explanation as
to why I had been absent hook, line, and sinker.”
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
House of cards
This refers to a weak and
fragile structure, plan, or situation that’s badly put together and can be easily
knocked down.
“The plan to put up a
farmers’ cooperative was made without consulting the farmers. It seems like a house of cards.”
Hot under the collar
If
you're hot under the collar, you’re angry or bothered.
“The accountant is hot under the collar because some
checks are missing.”
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Hold your tongue
Be
quiet, wait for your turn to speak.
“The
lecturer is still talking. Hold your tongue until the open forum.”
Hold your breath
To hold your breath is to wait excitedly or anxiously for something to
happen.
“I held my breath as he made a
free throw.”
Hold out the olive branch
To hold out the olive
branch is to make a peace offering.
“After
our heated argument, my neighbor held out an olive branch and invited me to dine
with his family.”
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