H Series

Question 1

Had one’s chips

Answer 1

A person’s luck has run out and

he is about to fail.

Question 2

Hand over fist

Answer 2

Makes reference to spending

money very fast

Question 3

Hand in hand

Answer 3

Holding hands; doing things together.

Question 4

Hang fire

Answer 4

To stop; delay or be delayed.

Question 5

Hangs by a

thread

Answer 5

Makes reference to something

that is at great risk of failure.

Question 6

Hard and fast

Answer 6

A rule that is strongly binding

but usually used in the opposite

Question 7

Hard (tough) nut

to crack

Answer 7

A difficult problem or person.

Something difficult to overcome.

Question 8

Hard of hearing

Answer 8

To suffer from a hearing

problem; a loss of hearing.

Question 9

Hard up

Answer 9

To be short of money.

Question 10

Harp on (the
same string)

Answer 10

To keep repeating something or

caring on about something.

Question 11

Have an axe to

grind

Answer 11

A cause of complaint.

Question 12

Haul somebody

over the coals

Answer 12

To tell someone off severely.

Question 13

Have a beef

Answer 13

To have a problem with

someone; to have a grudge.

Question 14

Have one’s heart

in one’s boots

Answer 14

Be very despondent.

Question 15

Have one’s heart

in one’s mouth.

Answer 15

Be frightened.

Question 16

Have someone

over a barrel

Answer 16

Have a person in a position of

helplessness.

Question 17

Head and

shoulders above

Answer 17

Clearly superior.

Question 18

Heads will roll

Answer 18

Something has happened that

somebody will be punished for.

Question 19

Heart and soul

Answer 19

Indicates passion and total

commitment

Question 20

Hedge our bets

Answer 20

Support more than one cause to avoid a poor outcome.

Question 21

Help oneself

Answer 21

Take without asking

Question 22

Hen pecked

Answer 22

To be dominated by one’s wife.

Question 23

High spirits

Answer 23

In a very good mood.

Question 24

Hit below the belt

Answer 24

Act unfairly

Question 25

Hit the ceiling

Answer 25

Become very angry.

Question 26

Hit the nail on

the head

Answer 26

Be correct and directly to the

point.

Question 27

Hob nobbing

Answer 27

To mix with the rich and famous.

Question 28

Hobson’s choice

Answer 28

A free choice with only one

option offered.

Question 29

Hoisted by one’s

own petard

Answer 29

To become a victim of your own action.

Question 30

Hold a candle

usually cannot

Answer 30

When someone is equal to other (or not).

Question 31

Hold the fort

Answer 31

To remain in charge; to be left in control

Question 32

Hold good

Answer 32

Turn out to be true or correct.

Question 33

Hold one’s tongue

Answer 33

Keep quiet.

Question 34

Hook line and sinker (taken in)

Answer 34

Completely (taken in). Used to imply that a person has been deceived because they have incorrectly accepted an incorrect version of the facts

Question 35

Horseplay

Answer 35

Rough play.

Fooling around

Question 36

How the other

half lives

Answer 36

Reference to others being better off than you.