ho 成语
a big shot
an important person, a boss, a big wheel On payday he spends money like a big shot, buying drinks for all.
a brick short
(See one brick short of a full load)
a bull in a China shop
"a big, reckless person in a room full of fragile things; cramp your style" Imagine a 300-pound football player at a tea party, and you have a bull in a China shop.
a few bricks short of a full load
not sensible or logical, not all there When Moe began eating bugs, we knew he was a few bricks short.
a full house (cards)
a pair plus three of a kind, e.g., 2 kings and 3 aces In our last game of poker, you dealt me a full house.
a ghost of a chance
a poor chance, not likely to happen That car doesn't have a ghost of a chance. It's too slow!
a hard row to hoe
a difficult task, many problems A single parent has a hard row to hoe, working day and night.
a hollow leg
space for a lot of drink, room for a lot of beer Parl drank six bottles of beer. He must have a hollow leg!
a holy pile
a lot, very much, tons To feed 20 people, you need a holy pile of spaghetti.
a hoot
a time of laughter, a good time, a riot Last night we went to Maude's party. It was a hoot.
a horse of a different color
a different matter, a separate issue If he wants to buy the land, that's a horse of a different color.
a horse's ass
a fool, a jerk After three drinks he was acting like a horse's ass.
a hot hand
lucky in card games or at gambling Walter's got a hot hand tonight. He's won four games of poker.
a hot number
a couple (or topic) that everyone is talking about Paul and Rita are a hot number now. They're in love.
a hot potato
a situation likely to cause trouble to the person handling it The issue of the non-union workers is a real hot potato that we must deal with.
a hot ticket
a popular item, a product that people want Anything with James Dean's picture on it is a hot ticket.
a hot topic
popular topic, the talk of the town Sex is a hot topic. Sex will get their attention.
a hotdog
one who plays only for the crowd, a show-off Eddie was a hotdog - always trying to excite the crowd.
a hothead
"a person who gets angry easily; hot tempered" Phil, don't be such a hothead. Try to control your anger.
a hotshot
"a person who displays; show-off, showboat" What a hotshot he is - showing everybody his new car.
a household name
"a name everyone knows; name of a famous person" Mario Lemieux, the hockey star, soon became a household name.
a howling blizzard
a very bad snowstorm, a winter storm A howling blizzard delayed us. It was snowing and blowing.
a long shot
a poor chance of winning, a slim chance The Leafs winning the Stanley Cup - now that's a long shot.
a penny for your thoughts
tell me what you are thinking about "When I'm quiet, she will say, ""A penny for your thoughts."""
a picture is worth a thousand words
a picture is easier to understand than a report or essay Instead of more talk, I'll draw thousand words a diagram. A picture is worth a thousand words.
a shoe-in
the person who is certain to win, a sure thing Ralph is a shoe-in to win the next election. He'll win easily.
a short one
a small drink, a small amount of liquor """Can I pour you a drink?"" ""Yes. A short one, please."""
a shot in the arm
energy, encouragement, a lift Billy Graham's sermon was inspiring - a shot in the arm.
a shot in the dark
a wild guess, a try, hazard a guess His answer was incorrect. It was a shot in the dark.
a suicide pass (hockey)
a pass behind the player causing him to look back Older players always stop when receiving a suicide pass.
a thorn in my side
one who causes pain, one who bugs me He's always been a thorn in my side - always critical of me.
a tough row to hoe
(See a hard row to hoe)
according to Hoyle
according to the rules, if we follow the rules According to Hoyle, it's your turn to deal the cards.
ace in the hole
a hidden strength or talent Sam's ace in the hole is honesty, which his clients soon discover.
all over but the shouting
(See it's all over but the shouting)
all shook up
excited, nervous Al gets all shook up when he sees Gina. He likes her a lot.
along those lines
similar, on the same topic, in that vein He wants a job in health care or nursing, along those lines.
an old warhorse
a veteran, an old soldier, a classic story or tune The band played marches and overtures - the old warhorses.
anchor you
make you feel stable or confident When you have a crisis, your faith will anchor you.
and how
very much The kids love pizza - and how!
at home
in one
at the eleventh hour
" at the last minute; almost too late. "
banker's hours
short work hours My sister's husband owns his own company and is able to work banker's hours with his large staff.
bar hop
drink at many bars in one evening, pub crawl Our wives were out late last night. They were bar hopping.
bat a thousand
hit every time at bat, win every competition I've had two interviews and two offers. I'm batting a thousand!
beat a dead horse
continue to ask or try when there is no hope They won't refund your money. You're beating a dead horse.
beauty is in the eye of the beholder
each person has a different idea of what is beautiful, one man's garbage... "To him, the statue is elegant; to me, it's ugly. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!"
beggars can't be choosers
people who receive free things should not expect the best "When they complained about the shabby coats, he said, ""Beggars can't be choosers."""
bet on the wrong horse
base one
big shot
rich or important person, VIP, big boys Randy's a big shot in the movie industry. He owns four studios.
