heterophil test
— Noun
– English
～ a blood test to detect heterophil antibodies that agglutinate sheep red blood cells; positive result indicates infectious mononucleosis
Halesia tetraptera
— Noun
– English
～ medium-sized tree of West Virginia to Florida and Texas
Hypericum tetrapterum
— Noun
– English
～ European perennial St John's wort; Ireland and France to western Siberia
heavier-than-air
— Adjective
– English
～ relating to an aircraft heavier than the air it displaces
heavier-than-air craft
— Noun
– English
～ a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it
have the distinction
— Verb
– English
～ be distinguished from others of a similar type by virtue of a notable characteristic; "it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town"
head for the hills
— Verb
– English
～ flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"
have the best
— Verb
– English
～ overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome; "Heart disease can get the best of us"
have a bun in the oven
— Verb
– English
～ be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"
hold the line
— Verb
– English
～ hold the phone line open; "Please hang on while I get your folder"
hit the deck
— Verb
– English
～ fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger; "The soldiers hit the dirt when they heard gunfire"
hit the ceiling
— Verb
– English
～ get very angry and fly into a rage; "The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question"; "Spam makes me go ballistic"
hit the jackpot
— Verb
– English
～ succeed by luck; "I lucked out and found the last parking spot in the lot"
hit the bottle
— Verb
– English
～ consume alcohol; "We were up drinking all night"
hit the roof
— Verb
– English
～ get very angry and fly into a rage; "The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question"; "Spam makes me go ballistic"
hit the dirt
— Verb
– English
～ fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger; "The soldiers hit the dirt when they heard gunfire"
hit the books
— Verb
– English
～ learn by reading books; "He is studying geology in his room"; "I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now"
hit the sack
— Verb
– English
～ prepare for sleep; "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He goes to bed at the crack of dawn"
hit the hay
— Verb
– English
～ prepare for sleep; "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He goes to bed at the crack of dawn"
hold the line
— Verb
– English
～ hold the line on prices; keep the price of something constant