Have one’s hands full be very busy; have a challenging job
Have a heart be compassionate ; show mercy
Have a hunch have an intuitive feeling
Have a word with(someone) talk to someone briefly
Have the time of one’s life have fun; have a great of time
Hear firsthand (from) get information directly from someone
Hear from be contacted by; be in touch with
Hear of know about; be familiar with
Hit it off become friendly (especially at a first meeting)
Hit the road leave ,go away
Hold on wait
Hold on (to) grasp
Hold still not move
Hold up delay
In hot water in trouble
In the dark not knowing ;confused
In the long run over a long period of time
In no time very soon; very quickly
In a nutshell in summary; in brief
In the same boat in the same situation; having the same problem
In person face to face (not by telephone, letter, etc.)
In store in the future; coming up
Iron out solve (a problem)
Join the club have the same problem
Jump to conclusions form opinions without sufficient evidence
Keep an eye on watch ; take care of ; look after
Keep an eye out (for) look for
Keep on (with) continue
Keep track of know where something or someone is
Keep up (with) maintain the same speed as
Kill time spend time doing unimportant things (before an appointment ,for example)
Know like the back of one’s hand be very familiar with
Lay off put out of work
Learn the ropes become familiar with ; get used to ; get the hang of
Leave out not include; omit
Leave someone/something alone not disturb
Let someone down disappoint
Let up decline in intensity (rain, for example)
Look after take care of ; mind
Look for try to locate
Look forward to anticipate(with pleasure)
Look into investigate
Look like resemble
Look out(for) be careful
Look over examine; read
Look up (1)find information (especially in a reference book); (2) try to locate someone
Look up to respect; admire
Make ends meet balance a budget
Make a fool of oneself act embarrassingly
Make a point of make a special effort
Make sense(of) be logical and clear; understand
Make up invent, create
Make up one’s mind decide
Make way for allow space for; provide a path for
Mean to intend to
Mixed up confused
Music to one’s ears something that sounds pleasant
A nervous wreck someone who is very nervous
Next to nothing very little( money, for example); cheap
No doubt about it certainly; definitely
No harm done there was no damage done
Not at all not in any way; not to an degree
Not believe one’s ears( or eyes) be unable to believe what one hears (or sees)
Not think much of not like; not have a good opinion of
Odds and ends small ,miscellaneous items
An old hand (at) an experienced person
On edge nervous
On end consecutively, without a break (days on end, for example)
On hand easily available
On needles and pins nervous ;anxious
On one’s own independent
On second thought after reconsidering
On the go always busy; always moving
On the tip of one’s tongue almost able to remember
On the whole in general
Out of (something) not having something
Out of one’s mind insane; illogical; irrational
Out of order broken; not functioning properly
Out of the question definitely not ; impossible
Over and over again and again ; repeatedly
Over one’s head not understandable (a joke, for example); obscure
Part with no longer have; get rid of; not be in the company of
Pass up not accept; not choose
Pass with flying colors do very well(on a test)
Pat oneself on the back congratulate oneself
Pay attention to concentrate on; focus on
Pick out choose; select
Pick up (1) take something from a surface(for example, a floor); (2) go to a location and get someone or something; (3) learn(specially without formal training)
Pick up the tab (for) pay for
The picture of a perfect example of something
Play it by ear do something without a definite plan
Play it safe choose a cautious plan
Point out indicate
A pretty penny a lot of money
Pull one’s leg joke with someone; make up a story
Push one’s luck to continue doing something too long ; to keep taking chances
Put aside save for later; set aside
Put away return something to its proper place
Put off delay; postpone
Put on begin to wear
Put together assemble
Put up with tolerate
Right away immediately
Ring a bell(with) sound familiar to
Rough it experience somewhat difficult or primitive conditions
Rule out say something is impossible ;eliminate
Run a temperature have a fever
Run for office try to get elected
Run into (1)meet unexpectedly; bump into; (2) collide with
Run late be late ; be in a hurry
Run of the mill ordinary
Run out of exhaust the supply of
Save one’s breath don’t bother asking someone
Search me I don’t know; I have no idea; beats me
See eye to eye (with someone) (on something) have the same opinion; be in agreement
See (someone) off accompany(to an airport or train station, for example)
See to take care of ; check on; fix
Have a heart be compassionate ; show mercy
Have a hunch have an intuitive feeling
Have a word with(someone) talk to someone briefly
Have the time of one’s life have fun; have a great of time
Hear firsthand (from) get information directly from someone
Hear from be contacted by; be in touch with
Hear of know about; be familiar with
Hit it off become friendly (especially at a first meeting)
Hit the road leave ,go away
Hold on wait
Hold on (to) grasp
Hold still not move
Hold up delay
In hot water in trouble
In the dark not knowing ;confused
In the long run over a long period of time
In no time very soon; very quickly
In a nutshell in summary; in brief
In the same boat in the same situation; having the same problem
In person face to face (not by telephone, letter, etc.)
In store in the future; coming up
Iron out solve (a problem)
Join the club have the same problem
Jump to conclusions form opinions without sufficient evidence
Keep an eye on watch ; take care of ; look after
Keep an eye out (for) look for
Keep on (with) continue
Keep track of know where something or someone is
Keep up (with) maintain the same speed as
Kill time spend time doing unimportant things (before an appointment ,for example)
Know like the back of one’s hand be very familiar with
Lay off put out of work
Learn the ropes become familiar with ; get used to ; get the hang of
Leave out not include; omit
Leave someone/something alone not disturb
Let someone down disappoint
Let up decline in intensity (rain, for example)
Look after take care of ; mind
Look for try to locate
Look forward to anticipate(with pleasure)
Look into investigate
Look like resemble
Look out(for) be careful
Look over examine; read
Look up (1)find information (especially in a reference book); (2) try to locate someone
Look up to respect; admire
Make ends meet balance a budget
Make a fool of oneself act embarrassingly
Make a point of make a special effort
Make sense(of) be logical and clear; understand
Make up invent, create
Make up one’s mind decide
Make way for allow space for; provide a path for
Mean to intend to
Mixed up confused
Music to one’s ears something that sounds pleasant
A nervous wreck someone who is very nervous
Next to nothing very little( money, for example); cheap
No doubt about it certainly; definitely
No harm done there was no damage done
Not at all not in any way; not to an degree
Not believe one’s ears( or eyes) be unable to believe what one hears (or sees)
Not think much of not like; not have a good opinion of
Odds and ends small ,miscellaneous items
An old hand (at) an experienced person
On edge nervous
On end consecutively, without a break (days on end, for example)
On hand easily available
On needles and pins nervous ;anxious
On one’s own independent
On second thought after reconsidering
On the go always busy; always moving
On the tip of one’s tongue almost able to remember
On the whole in general
Out of (something) not having something
Out of one’s mind insane; illogical; irrational
Out of order broken; not functioning properly
Out of the question definitely not ; impossible
Over and over again and again ; repeatedly
Over one’s head not understandable (a joke, for example); obscure
Part with no longer have; get rid of; not be in the company of
Pass up not accept; not choose
Pass with flying colors do very well(on a test)
Pat oneself on the back congratulate oneself
Pay attention to concentrate on; focus on
Pick out choose; select
Pick up (1) take something from a surface(for example, a floor); (2) go to a location and get someone or something; (3) learn(specially without formal training)
Pick up the tab (for) pay for
The picture of a perfect example of something
Play it by ear do something without a definite plan
Play it safe choose a cautious plan
Point out indicate
A pretty penny a lot of money
Pull one’s leg joke with someone; make up a story
Push one’s luck to continue doing something too long ; to keep taking chances
Put aside save for later; set aside
Put away return something to its proper place
Put off delay; postpone
Put on begin to wear
Put together assemble
Put up with tolerate
Right away immediately
Ring a bell(with) sound familiar to
Rough it experience somewhat difficult or primitive conditions
Rule out say something is impossible ;eliminate
Run a temperature have a fever
Run for office try to get elected
Run into (1)meet unexpectedly; bump into; (2) collide with
Run late be late ; be in a hurry
Run of the mill ordinary
Run out of exhaust the supply of
Save one’s breath don’t bother asking someone
Search me I don’t know; I have no idea; beats me
See eye to eye (with someone) (on something) have the same opinion; be in agreement
See (someone) off accompany(to an airport or train station, for example)
See to take care of ; check on; fix