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hold on
phrasal verbto wait for a short period of time, especially during a phone conversation
↗Hold on a Minute
phraseA short pause requested when noticing a discrepancy or reconsidering an expense
↗Hold on a Second
phraseA brief, polite pause to check an item, coupon, or wallet before proceeding
↗Hold out
phrasal verbTo resist or endure in difficult circumstances, or to wait expectantly for something
↗Hold out for
phrasal verbto refuse an initial offer and wait until better conditions, a higher price, or a superior deal is offered
↗Hold the Fort
idiomTo manage household or workplace duties in someone's absence.
↗hold up
phrasal verbTo delay, stall, or impede the scheduled progress of an operation or project.
↗Hold your head high
phraseto maintain one's dignity, pride, and self-respect, especially after defeat or hardship
↗Hold Your Horses
idiomTo wait a moment, slow down, and be patient instead of acting hastily.
↗Hold Your Tongue
idiomTo remain silent; to stop talking or refrain from expressing one's opinion.
↗Holding the Bag
idiomLeft to take the blame, responsibility, or financial burden for something when others have departed or backed out.
↗hole
word A1an empty opening or space in something solid a hollow place in a solid body or surface; an opening through something an opening, gap, or hollow place in a solid surface; a hollow place in a solid body or surface; an opening through something an opening, gap, or hollow place in a solid surface
↗holiday
word A1a day when people do not work or study; a vacation A day of celebration or rest when most people do not work.; A day of celebration or rest when most people do not work.
↗holistic
word B2Characterized by the treatment of the whole person, taking into account mental and social factors, rather than just the symptoms of disease; comprehensive.
↗home
word A1the place where you live; to or at that place the place where one lives, especially with family; a residence; the place where one lives, especially with family; a residence
↗home country
phrase A2the nation in which a person was born or raised
↗Home Is Where the Heart Is
proverbTrue belonging and security lie wherever your loved ones and passion reside.
↗Home Is Where You Hang Your Hat
proverbOne can adapt, find comfort, and thrive wherever one currently settles.
↗Home sweet home
phrasean affectionate expression conveying happiness, comfort, and relief upon returning to one's own home
↗homeostasis
word C2the tendency of a living organism or system to maintain internal stability and equilibrium despite changes in external conditions
↗homeschooling
word B2The education of children at home rather than in established formal schools.
↗hometown
word A1the city or town where a person was born or grew up
↗homily
word C2a religious sermon, or a tedious moralizing discourse
↗homogeneous
word C1Consisting of parts or elements that are all the same kind; uniform in composition.
↗honest
word B1telling the truth and not cheating; sincere free of deceit and untruthfulness; sincere; free of deceit and untruthfulness; sincere
↗honesty is the best policy
proverbIntegrity and truthfulness consistently produce the most enduring and honorable victory.
↗honey
word A2a sweet, sticky fluid made by bees from flower nectar; a sweet, sticky substance made by bees from flower nectar A sweet, sticky substance made by bees from nectar.
↗Honey Catches More Flies than Vinegar
proverbPoliteness, diplomacy, and warmth win people over far better than hostility or harsh demands.
↗hood
word B2a covering for the head and neck attached to a garment, or the hinged metal canopy over a vehicle engine
↗hook
word B2A curved device used for catching, holding, or hanging something; to catch or fasten with a hook.
↗hope
word A1to want something good to happen and think it may happen to expect and desire that something will happen To want something to happen or be true and think it is possible.; to expect and desire that something will happen To want something to happen or be true and think it is possible.
↗Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst
proverbMaintain optimism regarding the ultimate victory while planning meticulously for catastrophic contingencies.
↗Hope Springs Eternal
proverbHuman optimism never completely dies, even in the bleakest trials.
↗Hope Springs Eternal in the Human Breast
proverbMankind is innately predisposed to anticipate better days and cling to optimism through every struggle.
↗hopefully
word B1used to say that you hope something will happen; in a hopeful way in a hopeful manner; expressing hope or optimism
↗Hopping Mad
idiomExtremely angry, enraged, or furious.
↗horizon
word B1the line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet the line where the earth seems to meet the sky; the limit of one's knowledge, experience, or interest; the line where the earth seems to meet the sky; the limit of one's knowledge, experience, or interest
↗horizons
word B2The limits of a person's experience, knowledge, or perception.
↗Hornet
word C1a large aggressive social wasp with a powerful venomous sting
↗horrible
word B1very bad, unpleasant, or shocking causing or likely to cause horror; shocking; terrible; extremely unpleasant very unpleasant or causing horror; extremely bad or unpleasant
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