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idiom
have words with someone
mit jemandem verbal streiten
Meaning
to argue with someone verbally
Example
I **had words with** my boss about the new policy.
idiom
have your hands full
mit Arbeit oder Verantwortung sehr beschäftigt sein
Meaning
to be very busy with work or responsibilities
Example
She can’t take on another task right now—she already **has her hands full**.
idiom
have your head in the clouds
mit den Gedanken woanders sein oder nicht auf die Realität achten
Meaning
to be daydreaming or not paying attention to reality
Example
He was **having his head in the clouds** during the lecture.
idiom
have your jaw drop
äußerst überrascht oder schockiert sein
Meaning
to be extremely surprised or shocked
Example
My **jaw dropped** when I saw the price.
idiom
having a whale of a time
sich sehr gut amüsieren
Meaning
enjoying yourself greatly
Example
We had **a whale of a time** at the beach yesterday.
phrasal-verb
head back
an einen Ort zurückkehren
Meaning
to return to a place
Example
It’s getting late, we should **head back** to the hotel.
idiom
head back to
an einen Ort zurückkehren
Meaning
to return to a place
Example
Let’s **head back to** the office after lunch.
phrasal-verb
head for
in die Richtung eines Ortes gehen
Meaning
to go in the direction of a place
Example
After breakfast, we **headed for** the mountains.
idiom
head off
verhindern, dass etwas passiert
Meaning
to prevent something from happening
Example
Early communication can **head off** most misunderstandings.
idiom
head off for
in Richtung eines Ziels aufbrechen
Meaning
to depart for a destination
Example
We’ll **head off for** the airport at 5 a.m.
idiom
head off to
zu einem bestimmten Ort aufbrechen
Meaning
to leave for a particular place
Example
We should **head off to** the venue by noon.
idiom
head out
zu einem Ziel aufbrechen
Meaning
to leave for a destination
Example
Let’s **head out** before the traffic gets heavy.
idiom
head over heels
tief verliebt
Meaning
deeply in love
Example
He fell **head over heels** for her the moment they met.
idiom
head to head
direkter Wettbewerb oder Meinungsverschiedenheit
Meaning
to be in direct competition or disagreement
Example
The two leaders went **head to head** in the debate.
phrasal-verb
head toward victory
sich in die Richtung des Gewinnens oder Erfolgs bewegen oder fortschreiten
Meaning
to move or progress in the direction of winning or success
Example
Our team is **heading toward victory** after months of training.
phrasal-verb
head towards
sich in die Richtung von etwas bewegen
Meaning
to move in the direction of something
Example
**Head towards** the city center and look for the tall clock tower.
idiom
head up
ein Team oder Projekt leiten
Meaning
to lead a team or project
Example
Priya will **head up** the new outreach campaign.
phrasal-verb
heal from
emotionale Heilung von Schmerz, Trauma oder Verlust
Meaning
to emotionally recover from pain, trauma, or loss
Example
It takes time to **heal from** emotional wounds.
phrasal-verb
heal over
sich allmählich von emotionalen Wunden erholen
Meaning
to gradually recover from emotional wounds
Example
Time helps old wounds to **heal over** naturally.
phrasal-verb
heal over time
sich emotional erholen, während die Zeit vergeht
Meaning
to recover emotionally as time passes
Example
She knew she would **heal over time** if she stayed patient.
phrasal-verb
heal up
sich von einer Verletzung erholen oder wieder gesund werden
Meaning
to recover or become healthy again after injury
Example
Her wound has started to **heal up** nicely.
phrasal-verb
heap praise on
jemandem viel Lob geben
Meaning
to give a lot of praise to someone
Example
Critics **heaped praise on** the actor for his performance.
phrasal-verb
hear about
Information erhalten und mit Anerkennung oder Dankbarkeit reagieren
Meaning
to receive information and respond with appreciation or gratitude
Example
I was happy to **hear about** your help with the project—thank you!
phrasal-verb
hear from
Kommunikation von jemandem erhalten
Meaning
to receive communication from someone
Example
I haven’t **heard from** Sarah in weeks.