Идиомы на букву H

  • hit (someone) below the belt
    нанести кому-либо предательский удар, удар ниже пояса
    Alan hit me below the belt when he told everybody about my problems.
  • hit (someone) hard
    задевать кого-либо эмоционально, сказываться на
    The murder of the woman's husband hit her very hard.
  • hit (someone) like a ton of bricks
    удивить или шокировать кого-либо
    His unexpected arrival in the middle of the night hit me like a ton of bricks.
  • hit (someone) right between the eyes
    произвести сильное впечатление на кого-либо
    Her unbelievable attire hit me right between the eyes.
  • hit (someone) up for (something)
    попросить кого-либо о чём-либо
    I hit my Mom up for 200 dollars but she said no.
  • hit a plateau
    достичь высокого положения
    The sales hit a plateau and then declined.
  • hit a snag
    натолкнуться на проблему
    The negotiations to finish the miner's strike hit a snag.
  • hit bottom
    прийти в упадок, достичь низжей точки
    The budget of the factory hit bottom last month.
  • hit close to home
    затрагивать интересы, задевать за живое
    Mike asked me to join their team and my refusal hit close to home.
  • hit home
    произвести впечатление, дойти до, понять
    The news of their engagement suddenly hit home.
  • hit it off (with someone)
    ладить с кем-либо
    I am happy that we hit it off with my mother-in-law.
  • hit parade
    рейтинг песен
    This singer is very popular; he is number one on the hit parade.
  • hit pay dirt
    обнаружить что-либо ценное
    Gloria hit pay dirt while looking through the things in the garret.
  • hit the books
    серьёзно готовиться к занятиям
    I had to read for my History exam, so I stayed home and hit the books.
  • hit the bottle
    слишком много выпить, "прикладываться к бутылке"
    Nancy goes to pubs and hits the bottle almost every evening.
  • hit the bricks
    выйти на улицы, забастовать
    The construction workers hit the bricks. They demanded that they be paid decent money for their jobs.
  • hit the bulls-eye
    попасть в точку, в цель
    Samantha hit the bull's-eye when she spoke about the problems in the office.
  • hit the ceiling
    разозлиться не на шутку, прийти в ярость, "на стену лезть"
    My Dad might hit the ceiling when he learns that I have dropped out of college.
  • hit the deck
    встать с постели и начать работать
    I think I'll hit the deck and start working as soon as possible.
  • hit the dirt
    лечь на землю и укрыться от огня
    The hold-up men ordered the hostages to hit the dirt.
  • hit the hay
    идти спать, "отправиться на боковую"
    "I haven't the slightest intention of coming. I am tired out and I am going to hit the hay."
  • hit the high spots
    затрагивать, рассматривать лишь самое важное
    "I want you to hit the high spots in your speech and talk only about important matters."
  • hit the jackpot
    иметь необыкновенный успех, повезти
    Dana was very lucky; she hit the jackpot when she bought a lottery ticket last month.
  • hit the nail on the head
    правильно угадать, попасть в точку
    Julian hit the nail on the head when he reported the problems to the bank manager.
  • hit the road
    уехать (обычно на машине)
    They hit the road early in the morning and reached Chicago before dusk.
  • hit the roof
    быть в гневе, "рвать и метать"
    Ms. Shneider hit the roof when she found out that her husband had an afair with a young woman.
  • hit the sack
    заваливаться спать", "отправиться на боковую"
    It was a few minutes past midnight and it was time Jack hit the sack.
  • hit the sauce
    пьянствовать
    Jim hits the sauce regularly that's why he has lost his job.
  • hit the skids
    снизиться в цене
    The prices of fruit and vegetables usually hit the skids in early autumn.
  • hit the spot
    освежать или удовлетворять
    Sitting on the settee at home and watching a new film on TV really hit the spot.
  • hit-and-miss
    как попало, беспорядочно, бессистемно
    Tim's reading has always been hit-and-miss.
  • hit-and-run
    скрыться с места происшествия
    The woman got involved in a hit-and-run accident last night; the car hit her and drove away without stopping.