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HEAD IN THE SAND |
To hide from what is going on; ignoring the obvious. Cindy has her head in the sand when it comes to office politics. |
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HEAD OVER HEELS |
Blindly stumbling as if falling or rolling with the head following the feet going in an imaginary circle...Susan is head over heels in love with Jack |
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HEAD TO HEAD |
To confront face to face..Rams go head to head during mating season. |
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HEART THROB |
Something that is exciting and causes the heart to beat rapidly. Teenagers have many heart throbs in the music industry. |
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HEAVY |
Smart; knowledgable. When it comes to math, Gerald is heavy. |
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HEEBE GEEBEES |
To be very nervous; to get the creeps; to be frightened; to feel uneasy. Whenever I approach that old house, I get the heebe geebes. |
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HEMMED UP |
Getting caught, and can't get away. Reginald got hemmed up by the police last night after he busted into that store. |
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HEN |
A young woman. There were some nice youngs hens at that party last night. |
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HEWIE, DEWIE, AND LOUIE |
Any ordinary persons; similar to 'any Tom, Dick, and Harry'. "I don't wany any Hewie, Dewie, and Louie working this one," the boss told Dave last week. |
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HIGH AND DRY |
Bewildered, surprised, taken advantage of; left without help. After being assisted with his the flat tire, Billy was robbed and was left high and dry. |
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HIGH COTTON |
Good times ahead. In the South, high cotton is defined as a good crop of cotton and more income from sales. "If I win the lottery, I will be in high cotton", said Joan to her work mates. |
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HIGH DOLLAR |
Very expensive; something that costs a lot of money. These shoes are high dollar. |
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HIGH YELLOW |
A light-skinned person of the black race. A light skinned Black, at one time, was considered to be "High Yellow". |
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HILL OF BEANS |
Insignificant; something of trifling value. This position in the company dosen't amount to a hill of beans. |
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HIP |
To be up to date, aware of everything. In this day and age, you must be hip. |
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HISSY FIT |
To over react or get upset over trival matters....She always pitches a hissy fit everytime I change my hair style. |
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HIT |
To inhale or drink and intoxicating substance. I took a hit from that cigarette. |
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HIT DOG WILL HOLLER |
If a stone is thrown into a pack of dogs, the one hit by the stone will usually holler... The guilty party is usually the most vocal... The teacher said, "Hit dog will holler" to her noisey students who claimed they did not throw any paper in class. |
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HIT ME ON THE CELL |
To call someone on the cell phone. "I am going to be on the road, so hit me on the cell," said John. |
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HIT ME ON THE HIP |
Call me on the pager (usually worn on the hip). Gordon told me "If you want to get hold of me at lunch, hit me on the hip." |
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HIT ON |
To make a pass at a woman or man. At the party, Brenda tried to hit on me. |
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HIT OR MISS |
To take a chance. If you are dating, it's hit or miss. |
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HIT THE GROUND RUNNING |
Start off fast; to be prepared for the challenge; get going right away. When Mike was elected mayor, he hit the ground running. |
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HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD |
To get things correct; be exact; got it right. "I must have hit the nail on the head," said Barbara in criticizing Sandra, who seemed irritated by the comments. |
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HIT THE ROAD |
To leave; to got going. "I have to hit the road," said Bill as he left the party. |
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HIT THE ROAD, JACK |
Tell somone to leave. You had better "Hit the road, Jack," the bartender told the guy who was making a mess at the bar. |
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HIT THE ROOF |
To shock or to suprise someone to the point where they get very angry. If Dad hears about this, he will hit the roof. |
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HIT THE SACK |
To get some sleep; go to bed. At 11:00 PM I usually hit the sack. |
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HIT WHILE THE IRON IS HOT |
Get things done quickly or in a timely manner. Blacksmiths had to strike the hot iron to form it properly. In the stockmarket, you must hit while the iron is hot. |
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HOG |
An oversized motorcycle; derived because the vehicle "hogs" the road. "How do you like my new Harley? It's a hog!" said Spike to the waitress. |
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| IMHO you should create a personal abbreviations list... |
