| have one's head on the chopping block |
to take, or be subject to, a great risk, as of being severely criticized or fired. |
| have one's heart set on |
to strongly desire and look forward to (something), and in such as way as to be greatly disappointed if the desire is not fulfilled. |
| have one's way |
to be granted one's particular desire or preferred way of doing something. |
| have one's wits about one |
to stay alert and watchful. |
| have pity |
to feel sympathy or compassion for one who is suffering or in need, often leading one to engage in some act of mercy or kindness (usu. fol. by "on" or "for"). |
| haversack |
a strong bag with a single strap, usu. worn over one shoulder and used to carry food or supplies. |
| have (something) down pat |
(informal) to have learned something thoroughly. |
| have (something) one's way |
to have (something) the way one wants, as opposed to the way that others might want it. |
| have something on the brain |
to be preoccupied with. |
| have sternway on |
of a vessel, to move backward. |
| have the Midas touch |
(informal) to have a knack for making money easily. |
| have to |
to have the necessity to do something; be required to; must. [2 definitions] |
| have to do with |
to be about or have some kind of connection with something. [2 definitions] |
| havoc |
ruin or devastation. [2 definitions] |
| haw1 |
the fruit of a hawthorn bush or tree. |
| haw2 |
to pause or stumble in speaking, or make a noise indicating a pause or stumble. [2 definitions] |
| haw3 |
turn left! (used as a command to a draft animal). (Cf. gee1.) [2 definitions] |
| Hawaii |
a North Pacific island state of the United States. [2 definitions] |
| Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time |
the standard time used in Hawaii and the Aleutian Islands, ten hours behind Greenwich time. |
| Hawaiian |
of or pertaining to Hawaii or its people, culture, language, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| hawk1 |
a bird of prey that has a short hooked beak and curved claws and is similar to but usu. smaller than an eagle. [5 definitions] |