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have a chip on one's shoulder
To stay angry or defensive because of a past unfair experience.
have a flat tire
To have a tire that has lost its air.
have a heart of gold
To be very kind and generous to others.
have a lot on one's mind
To be busy thinking or worrying about many things.
have a way with words
To be skilled at speaking or writing clearly and attractively.
have an ear for
To be naturally good at hearing and understanding something, like music or languages.
have ants in one's pants
To be too excited or nervous to sit still.
have butterflies in one's stomach
To feel nervous before doing something important.
have it coming
deserve something bad that happens
have it in for
To dislike someone and want to cause them trouble.
have it out
To settle a disagreement by talking or arguing about it openly.
have one's feet on the ground
To be sensible and realistic.
have one's head in the clouds
To be dreaming or not paying attention to what is real.
have other fish to fry
have other important tasks to handle.
have two strikes against
To be in a difficult position with little chance of success.
have what it takes to be
To have the skills or qualities needed to succeed in a role.
hear firsthand
To learn something directly from the person involved, not from others.
hear oneself think
To be able to concentrate, usually used when a place is too noisy.
heart attack
A sudden medical emergency when blood stops flowing to the body's pumping organ.
help oneself to
To take something freely without asking, especially food.
herbivore
An animal that primarily eats plants.
heredity
the passing of traits from parents to offspring
hibernate
To sleep for an extended period during winter.
hibernation
A state of inactivity for animals in winter.
Words selected by Inoh for the TOEFL iBT test. Not an official ETS list. How these words were chosen →