| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| hit the road/trail |
travel, leave
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Let's hit the road early. We have many miles to go.
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| hit the skids |
begin to fail, go downhill
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After losing his job and his wife he hit the skids - became a bum.
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| hit the spot |
taste right, is satisfying
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Sometimes tea hits the spot. It satisfies me.
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| hit town |
arrive in town
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It was 2 a.m. when we hit town.
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| hitch in your getalong |
(See have a hitch in your getalong)
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| hobnob |
associate with, be a friend of
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Per likes to hobnob with artists because he likes to draw.
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| Hobson's choice |
accept what is offered or you get nothing; tight spot
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If I don't agree to accept half the money, it will all go to charity. It's a Hobson's choice.
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| hogwash |
false statements, bull, bunk, hot air
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He told you I have a pet python? That's a lot of hogwash!
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| hoity-toity |
a bit snobbish, high and mighty
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Pamela is a classy lady, but she is not snobbish or hoity-toity.
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| hokey Dinah |
gosh, holy cow, wow
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Every time you hit the ball Wendy says, "Hokey Dinah!"
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