| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
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| a hard day |
a day full of hard work, put in a hard day |
You look tired, Dear. Did you have a hard day at the office? |
| a hard row to hoe |
a difficult task, many problems |
A single parent has a hard row to hoe, working day and night. |
| a hard time |
teasing or bugging, a bad time |
Ken will give you a hard time about missing that free throw. |
| a hard-on [B] |
an erect penis, a hard penis |
When our dog gets a hard-on, he tries to crawl up my leg. |
| a hassle |
a problem, a bother |
The tax form is a hassle this year. It's difficult to understand. |
| a head start |
a chance to start ahead of the other runners etc. |
Give the smallest runner a head start. He can't run very fast. |
| a heavy day |
a busy day, a hard day |
At the end of a heavy day he likes to sit on the patio and read. |
| a heavy hitter |
a person who can hurt you, a heavyweight |
Al is a heavy hitter. Don't try to cheat him. |
| a heavyweight |
a person with a lot of power, a heavy hitter, a shogun, VIP |
If you're promoted to vice-president, you'll be a heavyweight -
a powerful person! |
| a hell of a time |
a great time, a wonderful event, a blast |
"How was the party?" "I wish you had come - we had a hell of a time!" |
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