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[hit the road]{v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To become a wanderer; to live an idle life; become a tramp or hobo. •/When Jack’s wife left him, he felt a desire to travel, so he hit the road./ 2. To leave, especially in a car. •/It is getting late, so I guess we will hit the road for home./ •/He packed his car and hit the road for California./

[hit the roof] See: HIT THE CEILING.

[hit the sack] See: HIT THE HAY.

[hit the sauce]{v. phr.}, {slang} To drink alcoholic beverages — especially heavily and habitually. •/When Sue left him, Joe began to hit the sauce./

[hit the spot]{v. phr.}, {informal} To refresh fully or satisfy you; bring back your spirits or strength. — Used especially of food or drink. •/A cup of tea always hits the spot when you are tired./ •/Mother’s apple pie always hits the spot with the boys./

[hit town]{v. phr.} To arrive in town. •/Give me a phone call as soon as you hit town./

[hit upon] See: HIT ON.

[hob] See: PLAY THE DEVIL WITH or PLAY HOB WITH.

[hoe] See: HARD ROW TO HOE or TOUGH ROW TO HOE.

[hoe one’s own row]{v. phr.} To make your way in life by your own efforts; get along without help. •/David’s father died when he was little, and he has always had to hoe his own row./ Syn.: PADDLE ONE’S OWN CANOE, STAND ON ONE’S OWN FEET.

[hog] See: EAT (LIVE) HIGH ON THE HOG or EAT (LIVE) HIGH OFF THE HOG, GO THE WHOLE HOG or GO WHOLE HOG, ROAD HOG.

[hog-tie]{v.}, {informal} 1. To tie (an animal) so it is unable to move or escape. •/The Cowboy caught a calf and hog-tied it./ 2. To make someone unable to act freely; limit. •/The welfare worker wanted to help at once, but rules and regulations hog-tied her, so she could only report the case./

[hoist with one’s own petard]{adj. phr.} Caught in your own trap or trick. •/Jack carried office gossip to the boss until he was hoisted by his own petard./ (From Shakespeare; literally, blown up with one’s own bomb.)

[hold] See: GET HOLD OF, LAY HOLD OF, LEAVE HOLDING THE BAG or LEAVE HOLDING THE SACK.

[hold a brief for]{v. phr.} To argue in support of; defend. — Usually used with a negative. •/I hold no brief for John, but I do not think he was responsible for the accident./ •/The lawyer said he held no brief for thievery, but he considered the man should he given another chance./

[hold a candle to] also [hold a stick to]{v. phr.} To be fit to be compared with; be in the same class with. — A trite phrase used in negative, interrogative, and conditional sentences. •/Henry thought that no modern ball club could hold a candle to those of 50 years ago./

[hold all the trumps]{v. phr.} To have the best chance of winning; have all the advantages; have full control. •/Most of the team wants John for captain and he is the best player. He will he elected captain because he holds all the trumps./ •/Freddy has a quarter and I have no money, so he holds all the trumps and can buy whatever he wants with it./

[hold back]{v.} 1. To stay back or away; show unwillingness. •/The visitor tried to gel the child to come to her, but he held back./ •/John held back from social activity because he felt embarrassed with people./ 2. To keep someone in place; prevent from acting. •/The police held back the crowd./

[hold court]{v. phr.} 1. To hold a formal meeting of a royal court or a court of law. •/Judge Stephens allowed no foolishness when he held court./ 2. {informal} To act like a king or queen among subjects. •/Even at sixteen, Judy was holding court for numbers of charmed boys./

[hold down]{v.} 1. To keep in obedience; keep control of; continue authority or rule over. •/Kings used to know very well how to hold down the people./ 2. {informal} To work satisfactorily at. •/John had held down a tough job for a long time./

[hold everything] See: HOLD IT.

[hold fire] See: HOLD ONE’S FIRE.

[hold forth]{v.} 1. To offer; propose. •/As a candidate, Jones held forth the promise of a bright future./ 2. To speak in public; preach. — Usually used with little respect. •/Senator Smith was holding forth on free trade./

[hold good]{v.} 1. To continue to be good; last. •/The coupon on the cereal box offered a free toy, but the offer held good only till the end of the year./ •/Attendance at the basketball games held good all winter./ 2. To continue; endure: last. •/The demand for new houses held good all that year./ •/The agreement between the schools held good for three years./ See: HOLD TRUE.

[hold it] or [hold everything]{v. phr.}, {informal} To stop something one is doing or getting ready to do. — Usually used as a command. •/The pilot was starting to take off, when the control tower ordered "Hold it!"/

[hold off]{v.} 1a. To refuse to let (someone) become friendly. •/The president’s high rank and chilly manner held people off./ Compare: KEEP AT A DISTANCE. 1b. To be rather shy or unfriendly. •/Perkins was a scholarly man who held off from people./ Compare: KEEP AT A DISTANCE. 2. To keep away by fighting; oppose by force. •/The man locked himself in the house and held off the police for an hour./ 3. To wait before (doing something); postpone; delay. •/Jack held off paying for the television set until the dealer fixed it./ •/Mr. Smith held off from building while interest rates were high./

[hold on]{v.} 1. To keep holding tightly; continue to hold strongly. •/As Ted was pulling on the rope, it began to slip and Earl cried, "Hold on, Ted!"/ Syn.: HANG ON. 2. To wait and not hang up a telephone; keep a phone for later use. •/Mr. Jones asked me to hold on while he spoke to his secretary./ 3. To keep on with a business or job in spite of difficulties. •/It was hard to keep the store going during the depression, but Max held on and at last met with success./ 4. {informal} To wait a minute; stop. — Usually used as a command. •/"Hold on!" John’s father said, "I want the car tonight."/