• Главная
• Идиомы

Идиомы на букву H

• ham it up
  вести себя преувеличенно весело, дурачиться

  The kids were hamming it up in the school playground.
• 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.
• high and dry
  отвергнутый, покинутый

  Joe had been working for their firm for many years, but they left him high and dry when they moved the business to Spain.
• 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 feet of clay
  быть слабым, неустойчивым

  I think Cornie has feet of clay; she is not able to oppose her enemies.
• have two strikes against one
  быть в трудной ситуации, иметь что-либо работающее против кого-либо

  John has already had two strikes against him, and it will be very difficult for him to begin life anew.
• have in mind
  намереваться, планировать

  "I don't know what Rick had in mind when he promised to help you."
• head case
  быть не в своём уме, быть сумасшедшим

  My neighbor is definitely a head case. She is absolutely crazy.
• 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."
• 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.
• hang on by one's fingernails
  находиться в трудной ситуации, "держаться на волоске"

  The company was going on with the work, but it was obvious they were hanging on by their fingernails.
• 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 had it with (someone or something)
  не хотеть больше терпеть, не выносить кого-либо \ что-либо

  I have had it with your constant misbehavior.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• have (something) in common with (someone or something)
  иметь что-либо общее с кем-либо \ чем-либо

  I have a lot in common with my friends.
• have (someone's) number
  знать, иметь чей-либо номер телефона

  "Do you have Mike's number?" - "No, but I'll get it for you."
• have arrived
  достичь определённого положения

  But for her lack of experience she would have arrived and would have been promoted.
• 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.
• hit the sauce
  пьянствовать

  Jim hits the sauce regularly that's why he has lost his job.
• hit a snag
  натолкнуться на проблему

  The negotiations to finish the miner's strike hit a snag.
• hold still
  не двигаться

  "Please, Jackie, hold still while I wipe the dirt from your face."
• hand-out
  подарок (обычно от правительства); подачка

  I wish they would stop giving hand-outs to various organizations.
• head over heels in love with (someone)
  влюбиться по уши

  Sheila fell head over heels in love with her former classmate Hugo.
• have one's nose to the grindstone
  усердно работать, быть занятым чем-либо

  Jack has his nose to the grindstone; he is working hard at his thesis.
• heads or tails
  орёл или решка

  They decided to start the basketball game by throwing heads or tails with a coin.
• 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.
• have a near miss
  чуть было не попасть в аварию или столкнуться с чем-либо

  The two cars had a near miss on the highway because one of them had exceeded the speed limit.
• hammer (something) home
  заставить понять, "вдолбить в голову"

  The mother tried to hammer home to her son the importance of doing his best at school.
• 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.
• hang loose
  отдыхать, расслабляться

  His only desire was to stay at home that weekend and hang loose.
• hard to call
  трудно решить, определить что-либо

  The marathon was hard to call, and nobody knew who was going to win.
• hold all the cards
  быть в выгодной ситуации, иметь преимущества

  I held all the cards and was not afraid of being sacked.