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A hard nut to crack
The phrase a hard nut to crack or a tough nut to crack means a problem or person that is hard to deal with. Simple solutions do not work. The shells of some nuts can be much more difficult to open than others!This puzzle is a tough nut to crack.
A hole in one
A hole in one is a golf term for getting the golf ball into the final hole with only one hit, but as an idiom it means to succeed on the first try.She showed her first design to the client and they loved it! A hole in one!
Hair of the dog
The idiom hair of the dog refers to an old folk remedy for rabies that included a hair of the dog that bit you in the potion. Today it refers to drinking alcohol the next day to cure a hangover.You look terrible, you should have a hair of the dog that bit you.
Hang in there
The phrase hang in there means to keep going and not give up, even when things are hard. It is often used to encourage someone who is struggling. It was popularised by a motivational poster of a kitten hanging from a rope in the 1970s.Hang in there - you’re almost finished.
Happy as a pig in mud
If you are happy as a pig in mud you are happy and having fun, and you might be surrounded by mess. Pigs really enjoy playing in mud, so this idiom is comparing you to a happy, muddy pig, but in a good way.We gave the kids some finger paints, and they were happy as pigs in mud.
Have a ball
The phrase have a ball means to have a very good time. It derives from the times when people, particularly the upper classes, had balls that were basically parties where you got to meet people and have fun.The kids had a ball at the party.
Hit the books
The phrase hit the books means to study seriously. It is often used before exams or tests. It is a fairly recent idiom, where "hit" in modern slang means "to start" or "to do" not physically hitting them with violence.I need to hit the books tonight, I have an exam tomorrow.
Hit the nail on the head
The idiom to hit the nail on the head means to describe something exactly right. There is no mistake in the understanding. It suggests accuracy, like hitting a nail right on the head.Derivations of this idiom are "nail on the head" and "nailed it".
Your explanation hit the nail right on the head.
Hit the road
The idiom hit the road means to leave or start a journey. It is a fairly recent idiom, where "hit" in modern slang means "to start" or "to do" not physically hitting them with violence. It is often used to say you are going to leave an event and go home - or to leave home and go to an event!It’s getting late - we should hit the road.
Your home is your castle
A man's home is his castle is an old proverb that says you should be safe and secure in your own home. It is backed up by laws in many countries that give you rights to defend yourself in your home, and that even authorities have limited rights to come into your home.We tried to get grandpa to move out to a nursing home, but he insists his home is his castle.