Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts (75 page)

Honestly?
Go to Seriously?

hook up with
someone to meet someone (somewhere); to meet or pick someone up (somewhere) for a sexual encounter.
I spent many evenings at a bar, hoping I could hook up with someone interesting. Actually, I became very close with the bartender
.
She's running around with some guy she hooked up with in a bar.

Hop to it
!
Get started right now!
B
ILL
: I have to get these things stacked up before I go home. B
OB
: Then hop to it! You won't get it done standing around here talking
.
“Hurry up! Hop to it!” urged Bill. “We've got to get this done!
”

Hope not
.
Go to (I) hope not.

Hope so
.
Go to (I) hope so.

Hope to see you again (sometime)
.
Go to (I) hope to see you again (sometime).

hopefully
it is to be hoped that. (Many people object to this usage.)
H
ENRY
: Hopefully, this plane will get in on time so I can make my connection. R
ACHEL
: I hope so too
.
R
ACHEL
: Hopefully, all the problems are solved. H
ENRY
: Don't be too sure.

Horsefeathers
!
Nonsense!
F
RED
: I'm too old to walk that far. S
UE
: Horsefeathers!
“Horsefeathers!” said Jane. “You're totally wrong!
”

Hot diggety (dog)
!
AND
Hot dog!; Hot ziggety
!
an expression of excitement and delight. (These expressions have no meaning and no relationship to dogs.)
R
ACHEL
: I got an A! Hot diggety dog! H
ENRY
: Good for you!
B
ILL
: Look, here's the check! We're rich! J
ANE
: Hot dog! B
ILL
: What'll we spend it on? J
ANE
: How about saving it?
T
OM
: You won first place! M
ARY
: Hot ziggety!

Hot dog
!
Go to Hot diggety (dog)!

Hot enough for you?
Go to (Is it) hot enough for you?

Hot ziggety
!
Go to Hot diggety (dog)!

How about a lift?
Go to Could I have a lift?

How about you?
What do you think?; What is your choice?; What about you?
B
OB
: How are you, Bill? B
ILL
: I'm okay. How about you? B
OB
: Fine, fine. Let's do lunch sometime
.
W
AITER
: Can I take your order? B
ILL
: I'll have the chef's salad and ice tea. W
AITER
(turning to Sue): How about you? S
UE
: I'll have the same.