Unattractive; ugly. Watch the video
Category: Idiom of the Day
be hard hit (by something)
To be adversely affected (by something) to a great degree; to suffer financial losses (as the result of something). Watch the video
the happy day
A wedding, or marriage in general. Watch the video
hanging offense
A crime, misdeed, or impropriety that is (hyperbolically) perceived to warrant death by hanging. Primarily heard in US. Watch the video
hangdog look
A self-pitying expression of abjection, defeat, shame, or guilt. Watch the video
pull a U-ie
To make a U-turn. Primarily heard in US, Australia. Watch the video
handbags at dawn
A confrontation or disagreement that is highly aggressive, emotionally expressive, and/or highly dramatic, but which does not end or result in violence. Used originally and primarily in reference to football (soccer) players, who would be sent off if they engaged in violent actions, the phrase is a play on the clichéd “pistols at dawn,” indicating a forthcoming pistol duel. Primarily heard in UK. Watch the video
make capital out of (something)
To use something to one’s advantage or profit. Watch the video
handwaving
Actions, words, or ideas that are meant to impress or appear convincing but which are in reality insubstantial or inconsequential. Watch the video
hand-to-mouth
Having, providing, or characterized by the bare minimum of money, food, or resources to survive, with little or nothing else to spare. Watch the video