Idioms – H

Hard and fast

If a rule is hard and fast, it is fixed and definitive.

Hard feelings

Hard feelings are feelings of resentment.

Hard up

When you are hard up you are short of money.

Make a hash of

To make a hash of something is to make a mess of it.

Pass the hat round

To pass the hat round is to collect contributions of money.

Take your hat off to

This is an expression used to express your admiration for someone.

As mad as a hatter

If somebody is as mad as a hatter, they are completely insane.

Bury the hatchet

To bury the hatchet is to end a quarrel.

Play havoc with

To play havoc with something is to completely disrupt it.

Make hay while the sun shines

To make hay while the sun shines is to make good use of an opportunity while it lasts.

Come to a head

To come to a head is to reach a crisis.

Go to someone’s head

When success goes to your head, it makes you feel too proud.

Head over heels
When you are head over heels in love with someone, you are madly in love with them.

A head start

A head start is an advantage gained at the beginning.

Make head or tail of
When you can’t make head or tail of something, you can’t understand it at all.

Heap something on

To heap praise on someone is to give them too much praise.

At heart

He is kind at heart. (= He is kind in his real nature.)