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harum-scarum |
careless, disorganized, pell-mell
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Tag is a harum-scarum kind of game - no rules or referee.
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has a mind of his own |
(See mind of his own)
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has-been |
someone who has been skilled or famous
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Bobby now plays on a team of has-beens: The Old Timers.
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has the cat got your... |
(See cat got your tongue)
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has the makings |
has the potential, has the ingredients
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Darcy has the makings of a good teacher. He explains things well.
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hash it over |
talk about it, discuss it, talk it over
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If I mention the lawsuit, he says, "We can hash it over later."
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hassle |
(See a hassle)
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hassle me |
bother me, bug me, give me a bad time
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If you hassle me about my kinky hair, I'll cut it all off.
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hat in hand |
humble, almost begging
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If he doesn't find a job in town, he'll return to us, hat in hand.
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hat trick |
one player scoring three goals in one hockey game
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Brad scored a hat trick in the game against the Blades.
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