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Идиомы на букву H

• have an itchy/itching palm
  выпрашивать деньги, чаевые

  George seems to have an itching palm. He is always asking for money.
• have an open mind about (something)
  быть гибким, уметь прислушиваться к мнению других

  Evelyn has always had an open mind about adopting children.
• have an out
  отговорка, предлог

  Johnny is to see his doctor tomorrow so he has an out to stay away from school.
• have ants in one's pants
  нервничать, беспокоиться

  Silvia was restless all day as if she had ants in her pants.
• have arrived
  достичь определённого положения

  But for her lack of experience she would have arrived and would have been promoted.
• have bats in one's belfry
  быть не в своём уме, "винтика не хватает"

  I think Molly has bats in her belfry; she always talks gibberish.
• have bearing on (something)
  иметь влияние \ действовать на что-либо

  I am sorry, but I have no bearing on the company's policy of employing workers.
• have been around
  много испытать, набраться опыта

  Captain Alison has been around and has crossed the Atlantic many times.
• have been had
  быть обманутым

  "I think you have been had; this car doesn't cost as much as you have paid for it."
• 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.
• 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 bigger fish to fry
  иметь более важные дела

  Sam had bigger fish to fry than to help his lazy brother to do his homework.
• have broad shoulders
  умение много работать и брать на себя ответственность

  The father has broad shoulders and does most of the repairs about the house.
• have butterflies in one's stomach
  чувствовать страх или внутреннее беспокойство

  I had butterflies in my stomach while waiting for the results of the test.
• have clean hands
  быть не виноватым, иметь "чистые руки"

  George had nothing to do with the stock cheating; he had clean hands and did not need to worry about the scandal.
• have cold feet
  стесняться или бояться делать что-либо

  Sam must have cold feet because he reluctantly meets new people.
• have come a long way
  добиться многого

  Juan has accomplished much; he has come a long way since he started his new business.
• have contact with (someone)
  связаться с кем-либо, контактировать

  Marthew had no contact with his girl friend since they quarreled last week.
• have designs on (someone or something)
  иметь виды \ планы на кого-либо \ что-либо

  Jackson had designs on the land which he supposed nobody owned.
• have dibs on (something)
  претендовать на часть чего-либо \ на пользование чем-либо

  My brother has dibs on the car and would like to use it as much as possible.
• have egg on one's face
  смутиться, почувствовать себя неловко

  Tom has egg on his face; he feels embarrassed after they have discovered his lie.
• have eyes bigger than one's stomach
  быть жадным (в еде); "одни глаза не сытые"

  Shiela always has a desire for more food than she can eat; she has eyes bigger than her stomach.
• have eyes in the back of one's head
  не видеть, но чувствовать, что происходит; "иметь глаза на затылке"

  I don't have eyes in the back of my head; I am not able to understand what's going on if I can't see.
• have eyes only for (someone or something)
  обращать внимание только на кого-либо \ что-либо; интересоваться чем-либо одним

  "I sure knocked him dead; he had eyes only for me," Mandy said.
• have feet of clay
  быть слабым, неустойчивым

  I think Cornie has feet of clay; she is not able to oppose her enemies.
• have foot-in-mouth disease
  смущаться

  Sally is very shy; she blushes easily. I think that she has foot-in-mouth disease.
• have got a thing going
  быть связанным с кем-либо (романтически или по-деловому)

  Captain Alison has got a thing going with Miss Abilail.
• have growing pains
  иметь трудности роста

  When I was a teenager, I had a lot of growing pains.
• have had a good innings
  насладиться долгим периодом активности

  The jazz band has had a good innings and gave a lot of concerts for the public at large.
• have had enough
  иметь достаточно, надоесть, "осточертеть"

  "I have had enough of your lies; I am not going to believe what you are saying now."
• have had it up to here with (someone or something)
  испытывать чьё-либо терпение

  Miss Warner is a very patient person, but she has had it up to here with Nick who is always discupting the class.
• have had it with (someone or something)
  не хотеть больше терпеть, не выносить кого-либо \ что-либо

  I have had it with your constant misbehavior.
• have had its day
  устареть отслужить своё, выйти из употребления

  I am afraid my computer has had its day and I have to buy a new one.
• have half a mind to do (something)
  склоняться, быть расположенным сделать что-либо

  "I have half a mind to shut you up in jail for the rest of your life," Detective Fisher said.
• have in mind
  намереваться, планировать

  "I don't know what Rick had in mind when he promised to help you."