| 1. Hold water | (sound, tenable) His statement will not hold water as it is not based on facts. |
| 2. Hang together | (support one another) The two statements delivered by the leader of the party do not hang together. |
| 3. Hope against hope | (hope inspite of disappointment) Sohan’s case is very weak and everybody knows that finally he will lose, but he is still hoping against hope. |
| 4. Have an axe to grind | (to have a selfish interest) Reema is very selfish but the way she is being polite with everyone gives the impression that she has an axe to grind. |
| 5. Have the gift of the gab | (art of speaking) Meena is not highly qualified but she has the gift of the gab. |
| 6; Hit below the belt | (to strike unfairly) We should always face the enemy boldly and never hit him below the belt. |
| 7. Hold one’s tongue | (to keep quiet) We should always hold our tongue before our elders. |
| 8. Herculean task | (very difficult) It is a Herculean task to root out corruption in India. |
| 9. Haul over the coals | (to take to task) She was hauled over the coals by her parents for her misconduct. |
| 10. Have one’s finger in everyone’s pie | (to partake of something) My best friend likes to have her finger in everyone’s pie as she is in the habit of meddling with the affairs of others. |
| 11. Halcyon days | (peaceful days) The days we spend in our school life are the halcyon days of our life. |
| 12. Have an iron will | (strong will) If we have to live among the mean and selfish people, we must have an iron will. |
| 13. Hold Out an olive branch | (offer of peace) The terrorists are not prepared to hold out an olive branch to the Government of India. |
| 14. Hanky panky | (jugglery) None of this hanky panky, tell me the truth. |
| 15. Have feet of clay | (full of faults) The C.B.I. inquiry has revealed that many ministers have feet of clay. |
| 16. Heart and soul | (devotedly) He took part in the annual function heart and soul. |
| 17. Hard and fast | (strict) No hard and fast rule is laid down about being regular in the college. |
| 18. Hang fire | (remain unsolved) Kashmir problem has been hanging fire for many years. |