Also: hit the booze be on the bottle Hit the Bottle Meaning To hit the bottle means to go on a drinking binge; to get drunk; to drink a large amount of alcoholic beverage; to drink or start to drink excessive amounts of alcohol habitually or usually 1,2,3,4 Usage Notes The idiom hit the bottle … Read more
Hide Out Meaning To hide out means go into hiding for an extended period to evade whoever is looking for you; to hide oneself so that one cannot be found by someone or something. 1,2 Usage Notes A place used to hide out can be called a hideout (hide-out), especially when it is a place … Read more
Also used: hit the sack hit the bed Meaning of Idiom ‘Hit the Hay’ To hit the hay means to get into bed and go to sleep. Usage Notes The variants hit the hay, hit the sack, and hit the bed are all interchangeable. They do not necessarily mean the same as go to bed, … Read more
To hit the books has nothing to do with being violent toward books. You cannot substitute words like clobbered, smacked, knocked out, or slapped for the verb hit! This makes the phrase an example of a noncompositional idiom. Also: pound the books Meaning of Idiom ‘Hit the Books’ 1. To study or do schoolwork, often with … Read more
Meaning of Idiom ‘Hit the Ground Running’ To hit the ground running means to start a new activity immediately and energetically with speed and enthusiasm; to be able to begin an activity effectively right from the beginning, with no need for preparation or adjustment; to be able to seize an opportunity with vigor. Examples Of … Read more
Meaning Of Idiom ‘High Time’ When it’s high time to do something, it’s overdue or past the time when it should have happened, so it needs to happen immediately; the appropriate time or past the appropriate time. 1,2 Similar to about time and not to be confused with ‘a high time.’ Examples Of Use “It’s high time … Read more
Also used: 20/20 hindsight, hindsight is always 20/20 Before we begin to understand this idiom, it will help to understand what 20/20 means and what it has to do with ‘sight’ or vision. If you have twenty-twenty vision it means you can see clearly. You have what is considered normal vision as measured by an … Read more
Meaning of Idiom ‘High and Mighty’ To be high and mighty means to act as if you are very important; to be arrogant, pompous, conceited, etc. 1,2,3,4 Want to see more videos from Idioms.Online? Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Usage High and mighty is sometimes used to describe powerful and important people, but there is always … Read more
Meaning of Idiom ‘Hidden Agenda’ A person’s hidden agenda is their actual selfish motives, intentions, goals, etc. that they do not publicly reveal; a secret plan. 1,2,3 Want to see more videos from Idioms.Online? Subscribe to our YouTube channel! How To Use The Idiom ‘Hidden Agenda’ The term hidden agenda is usually used when someone … Read more
Meaning of Idiom ‘Hint, Hint’ Hint, hint is an expression used to indirectly suggest that someone do something, especially when to ask outright may be considered rude. 1 This humorous idiom’s meaning may be best expressed by citing some examples with explanations as to the intention of the expression. Want to see more videos from Idioms.Online? … Read more