Commonly used english part 31 pdf

Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 301 a hassle - a bothersome thing It is a hassle to have to report to my boss two times a day. a hatchet man - a politician whose job it is to say negative things about the opposition, a person in a company who must fire extra workers or cut other expenses He is acting as a hatchet man for the leader but I don`t think that he really believes what he is saying. hate (someone`s) guts - feel very strong dislike for someone I absolutely hate the apartment manager's guts after she caused me so many problems. haul (someone) in - take someone to the police station, arrest someone The police hauled the man in because he was drinking while driving. have Idioms have a ball - have a good time She had a ball at the party last night. have a bee in one's bonnet - have an idea or thought that stays in one's mind My sister has a bee in her bonnet about going to Mexico to teach. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 302 have a big mouth - be a person who gossips or tells secrets My friend has a big mouth so I don't like to tell him any secrets. have a blowout - have a big wild party or sale The university students had a big blowout on their graduation day. have a blowout - one's car tire bursts Our car had a blowout on the road up the mountain. have a bone to pick with (someone) - have a disagreement to discuss with someone I have a bone to pick with my boss because of his criticism of me. have a brush with (the law or something) - have a brief experience with the law or something I had a brush with the law when my car was stopped for speeding. have a case (against someone) - have much evidence that can be used against someone The police have a very good case against the man who is selling the stolen cars. have a change of heart - change one's attitude or decision (usually from negative to positive) I had a change of heart and will let my friend use my car tomorrow. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 303 have a chip on one's shoulder - seem to want to start a conflict Our neighbor has a chip on his shoulder and is always trying to start a fight. have a clear conscience - be free of guilt I have a clear conscience and am not worried that I did anything wrong. have a close call/shave - almost be involved in an accident or something similar I had a close call this morning when I was almost hit by a car. (not) have a clue (about something) - (not) know anything about something I do not have a clue who took the laptop computer. have a crush on (someone) - to be attracted to someone The girl has a crush on someone at her university. have a familiar ring - to sound familiar The complaints of our supervisor have a familiar ring and we have heard them before. have a feeling about (something) - have an intuition about something I have a strange feeling about the new man in our company. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 304 have a field day - have a wild time The media had a field day with the scandal in the local city government. have a finger in the pie - be involved in something The man has his finger in the pie of many businesses. have a fit - become upset The woman had a fit when she saw what her son had done to her car. have a foot in both camps - support each of two opposing groups of people The mayor of the city has a foot in both camps of the opposing groups. have a frog in one's throat - have a feeling of a hoarse throat, be unable to speak I had a frog in my throat and couldn't speak easily in front of the class. have a go at (something) - try to do something I decided to have a go at applying for the job after my boss told me about it. have a good command of (something) - know something well The girls have a good command of French. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 305 have a good mind to (do something) - be tempted to do something I have a good mind to tell my friend that I will not lend him any money. have a good thing going - have or do something that is beneficial I have a good thing going with my company and my schedule is very good. have a green thumb - be able to grow plants well My sister has a green thumb and has a beautiful garden. have a hand in (something) - be partly responsible for something I think that the woman had a hand in getting her friend fired from her job. have a handle on (something) - have control or an understanding of something I finally have a handle on my work and it is going very well. have a head for (something) - have the mental capacity for something My father has a head for numbers and is very good at mathematics. have a (good) head on one`s shoulders - be smart or sensible That new salesman really has a head on his shoulders. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 306 have a heart - be generous and forgiving The woman doesn't have a heart and everybody dislikes her. have a heart of gold - be generous/sincere/friendly The woman has a heart of gold and is always willing to help her friends. have a heart of stone - be cold and unfriendly The man has a heart of stone and he will never help anybody. have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone) - have a sincere and intimate talk with someone I had a heart-to-heart talk with my sister about my girlfriend. have a hold on (someone) - have a strong and secure influence on someone The coach has a very strong hold on the members of the team. have a hunch about (something) - have a feeling that something will or should happen I had a hunch that my friend would not come to meet me. have a keen interest in (someone or something) - be very interested in someone or something I have always had a keen interest in hiking and camping. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 307 have a lot going (for one) - have many things working to one's benefit The woman has a lot going for her and should do well at her job. have a lot of promise - have a good future ahead The young racing horse has a lot of promise and should be a winner in the future. have a lot on one's mind - have many things to worry about She has a lot on her mind with her new job and her new boyfriend. have a mind like a steel trap - have a very sharp and agile mind The man has a mind like a steel trap and can remember most things easily. have a near miss - nearly crash or collide with something The two trucks had a near miss on the highway this morning. have a nose for (something) - have a talent for finding something Our supervisor has a nose for finding ways to save money in our company. have a notion to (do something) - feel tempted or inclined to do something I had a notion to go to the beach so I went to the beach. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 308 have a one-track mind - think only about one thing My friend has a one-track mind and he is only interested in making money. have a passion for (something) - have a strong feeling of need or love for something The student wants to become a teacher because he has a passion for teaching English. have a pick-me-up - eat or drink something stimulating The carpenter bought a protein drink as a pick-me-up in the middle of the afternoon. have a price on one's head - be wanted by the police who will pay money for one's capture The man has a price on his head and is wanted by the police all over the country. have a/the right to do something - have the freedom to do something The apartment manager does not have the right to tell the tenants when they must leave the building. have a rough time (of it) - experience a difficult period My friend had a rough time of it when he was forced to leave his job. have a run-in with (someone) - have an unpleasant encounter with someone I had a run-in with my boss that made us both feel bad. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 309 have a run of bad luck - have a period of bad luck My uncle had a run of bad luck and he lost his business as well as his house. have a say/voice in (something) - have a part in making a decision The union wanted to have a say in how the company was managed. have a score to settle with (someone) - have a problem to clear up with someone I had a score to settle with the soccer coach which I wanted to talk about. have a scrape with (someone or something) - come into contact with someone or something I had a scrape with the building owner and I must be very careful of what I say now. have a screw loose - act in a strange way, be foolish He is a very strange person. I think that he has a screw loose somewhere. (not) have a snowball's chance in hell - have no chance at all Our team didn't have a snowball's chance in hell to win the tournament. have a soft spot in one's heart for (someone or something) - be fond of someone or something My grandmother has a soft spot in her heart for her youngest son. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 310 have a sweet tooth - have a desire to eat sweet foods The girl has a sweet tooth and loves to eat chocolate. have a taste for (something) - have a desire for a particular food/drink/experience Recently my friend has a taste for very loud and fast music. have a thing going with (someone) - have a romantic relationship with someone I think that the secretary has a thing going with one of the salesmen. have a time - have trouble, have a hard time She really had a time last night when her car stopped working. have a time - have a good time, have fun We really had a time at the party last night. have a try/crack at (something) - take a turn at trying to do something I have always wanted to have a try at scuba diving. have a vested interest in (something) - have a personal interest (often financial) in something The mayor of the city has a vested interest in building the new stadium. . (someone`s) guts - feel very strong dislike for someone I absolutely hate the apartment manager's guts after she caused me so many problems. haul (someone) in - take someone to the police. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 310 have a sweet tooth - have a desire to eat sweet foods The girl has a sweet tooth and loves to eat chocolate. have a taste for (something) - have a desire for a particular. a big mouth so I don't like to tell him any secrets. have a blowout - have a big wild party or sale The university students had a big blowout on their graduation day. have a blowout