A holy terror
A very disobedient or unruly child.The little boy is a holy terror and his parents do not like to take him anywhere.
Holy Moses
Used to express strong feelings of astonishment or pleasure or anger."Holy Moses! It is already noon and I haven`t even started work yet."
Holy mackerel
Used to express strong feelings of astonishment or pleasure or anger."Holy mackerel," cried the little boy when he saw the new bicycle that he... Read more →
Holy cow
Used to express strong feelings of astonishment or pleasure or anger."Holy cow! There are over one hundred people standing in front of our... Read more →
Holy cats
Used to express strong feelings of astonishment or pleasure or anger."Holy cats, the water is rising over the river bank."
Holier-than-thou
Better than others in goodness or character etc..I do not like my coworker because he takes a holier-than-thou attitude toward everyone else.
Hole up (somewhere)
To hide somewhere.I passed the weekend holed up in my bedroom with a good book.
Hole in the wall
A small place to live or work or visit, a small hidden (often inferior) place.We went for a drink at a hole in the wall near the university last... Read more →
Hole in one
A shot in golf that finishes in the hole with one shot.The boy was very lucky and got a hole in one in his first season of golf.
Hold water
To be a sound idea.The proposal for a new work scheduling system does not hold water.