Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 331 hazard a guess/opinion - make a guess I would not want to hazard a guess as to the age of the woman. head Idioms head above water - out of difficulty, clear of trouble Although he works very hard he is not able to keep his head above water financially. head and shoulders above (someone or something) - clearly superior to someone or something I believe that our team is head and shoulders above the other teams in the league. head for (someone/something/somewhere) - to aim for someone/something/somewhere, to move toward someone/something/somewhere The tropical storm is heading for the large island. head-hunting - search for qualified individuals to fill certain positions The head-hunting company has phoned me several times about getting a new job. head off (someone) - get in front of and stop someone, turn someone back In the movie the soldiers tried to head off the gang at the mountain pass. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 332 head off (something) - stop, prevent They were able to head off a strike by the union at the last minute. head-on - front end to front end, with the front facing something There was a serious head-on crash on the highway last night. head-on - in a way that is exactly opposite, opposed to someone in an argument or fight They decided to deal with their opponents in a head-on manner in order to win the fight. head out - leave, start It is time that we head out for the movie or we will be late. head over heels - upside down, head first He fell head over heels when his bicycle hit the wall. head over heels in love (with someone) - completely/deeply in love (with someone) She fell head over heels in love with the guy that she met at the party. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 333 a head shrinker - a psychiatrist The criminal had to go and see a head shrinker after the judge sentenced him to life in prison. a head start - an early start to something They left early in order to get a head start on the trip. to head up - to be at the head of (a group), a leader The president headed up a group of people going overseas to promote trade. heads or tails - the face of a coin or the opposite side We decided who would start the game by throwing heads or tails with a coin. heads will roll - someone will get into severe trouble I think that heads will roll because of the problems with the new employee. . hear a peep out of (someone) - hear the smallest word from someone We did not hear a peep out of the children who were playing in the bedroom. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 334 hear from - receive a letter/phone call/news from someone I haven`t heard from my university roommate for over one year. (not) hear of (something) - not tolerate or permit something I will not hear of my aunt staying in a hotel when she visits us. hear (someone) out - listen to everything that someone has to say We went to the meeting to hear the manager out about the new building. heart Idioms heart goes out to (someone) - one feels sympathy for someone My heart went out to the victims of the railway accident. heart is in the right place - be kindhearted/sympathetic, have good intentions He sometimes makes mistakes but his heart is in the right place. heart is set on (something) - one desires and expects something The boy's heart is set on getting a dog for his birthday. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 335 heart of gold - a kind/generous/forgiving personality My grandmother has a heart of gold and everyone loves her. heart of stone - someone with a nature with no pity or warmth She has a heart of stone and is not interested in how other people feel. heart skips/misses a beat - be startled or excited from surprise/joy/fright My heart skipped a beat when the truck almost hit us last night. heart stands still - be very frightened or worried My heart stood still when I heard the story about the little boy and the fire. heart-to-heart - honest or intimate The couple had a heart-to-heart talk before they decided to get married. . heavy going - difficult to do Moving the furniture was heavy going and we became tired quickly. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 336 a heavy heart - a feeling of sadness or unhappiness He seems to have a heavy heart now that his wife has died. hedge in (something) - keep something from getting out or moving freely, block something in My car was hedged in by the other cars and I was unable to move it this morning. hedge one's bets - reduce one's loss on something by counterbalancing the loss in some way We will hedge our bets and go to a movie if the weather isn't good enough for camping. hell and high water - troubles or difficulties of some kind They went through hell and high water in order to get the food to the flood victims. hell-bent for leather - behaving recklessly, riding a horse recklessly The boys went hell-bent-for-leather down the path to the beach. hell on earth - a very unpleasant situation The hot weather made the small town hell on earth. hell-on-wheels - a short-tempered/nagging/crabby person She is hell-on-wheels in the morning so you should be careful of her. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 337 help oneself to (something) - take whatever one wants or needs We went to the buffet table and helped ourselves to the food. help out with (something) - assist someone to do something I helped out with carrying the luggage of the other tour members. helter-skelter - in a confusing group, in disorder When we arrived at work we found the files scattered helter-skelter over the floor. to hem and haw - to avoid giving a clear answer, to be evasive in speech He hemmed and hawed when I asked him if he knew where the missing money was. hem (someone or something) in - trap or enclose someone or something We went to the football game but we felt hemmed in by all of the people. here and now - immediately I want you to do that work right here and now. here and there - in various places, go to various places We went here and there during our holidays. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 338 Here goes. - ready to to do something while hoping for the best results "Well, here goes. I am going to go and ask that girl for a date right now." Here goes nothing. - ready to do something but think that it will probably be a waste of time and will probably fail "Here goes nothing. I have already asked him to lend me some money and he always says no but I`ll try again." here, there and everywhere - everywhere The mice were here, there, and everywhere when we entered the old house. hide/bury one`s head in the sand - keep from knowing something dangerous or unpleasant He hates to talk about important matters and hides his head in the sand when I try to talk to him. hide one's face in shame - cover one's face because of shame or embarrassment The man wanted to hide his face in shame after he lost his job. high Idioms high and dry - stranded, abandoned They left the manager high and dry when they moved the company to Europe. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 339 high and low - everywhere We looked high and low for her watch but we couldn`t find it. high-and-mighty - arrogant He always acts high-and-mighty in front of his employees. (in) high gear - at top speed, full activity The preparations for his visit have been in high gear all week. high-handed - bossy, dictatorial, depending on force rather than what is right My supervisor always takes a high-handed approach when dealing with her employees. (the) high life - a luxurious existence They have been living the high life since they moved to Las Vegas. high man on the totem pole - the top person of an organization My father is the high man on the totem pole in his company and has a very good job. high on (something) - intoxicated with a drug, enthusuastic about something The young man was high on something when the police arrested him. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 340 the high seas - the ocean (away from the coast) The crew of the ship spent three months on the high seas before going to shore for a visit. (to be) in high spirits - to have much energy, to be cheerful They are in high spirits since their home team won the tournament. (to be) high time - to be time that something should already have been done It is high time that we spent some time cleaning up our house. . hightail it out of (somewhere) - run away from or leave a place quickly We decided to hightail it out of the restaurant and go home. highway robbery - an extremely high price for something The price that we had to pay for the theater tickets was highway robbery. hinge on (something) - depend on something Whether or not I can enter the university hinges on my final exam score. . completely/deeply in love (with someone) She fell head over heels in love with the guy that she met at the party. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 333 a head shrinker - a psychiatrist The criminal. hear a peep out of the children who were playing in the bedroom. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 334 hear from - receive a letter/phone call/news from someone I haven`t heard from my university. The young man was high on something when the police arrested him. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 340 the high seas - the ocean (away from the coast) The crew of the ship spent three months