| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| honest-to-goodness |
genuine, real, the real McCoy
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It's not a fake! It's an honest-to-goodness Van Gogh painting!
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| honestly |
truthfully, in fact, upon my word
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Honestly, I don't understand you. I really don't.
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| honesty is the best policy |
telling the truth is the best plan, honesty pays off
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Above the teacher's desk is this sign: Honesty is the best policy.
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| honey |
dear, darling, sweetie pie
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Honey, where are the tomatoes? Do we have any tomatoes?
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| honky |
white person, Caucasian
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Then this honky gave us a ride. Some whites are nice, eh.
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| hoo-haw [B] |
penis, dork, prick
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"Yes, I've seen a hoo-haw," she said. "I have three brothers."
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| hooch |
liquor, booze, homebrew, screech
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Arne brought a bottle of hooch to the dance.
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| hood |
teenage boy involved in crime, hoodlum
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Ron looks like a hood, but he's a good boy - and a good student.
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| hook up with |
join, travel together
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In Calgary, I hooked up with a guy from Montreal.
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| hook, line and sinker |
completely, fully, without hesitation, fall for that
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Martina believes my story - hook, line and sinker! She believes everything I tell her.
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