hang over one's head
To be a danger or threat to you. An overused phrase.
Over Jimmy's head hung the teacher's suspicion that Jimmy had cheated in the final examination.
Death hangs over a bullfighter's head every time he performs.
hate one's guts
To feel a very strong dislike for someone.
Dick said that he hated Fred's guts because Fred had been very mean to him.
hats off to
one's hat is off to
Used to recognize and praise a job well-done.
Hats off to anyone who runs the twenty-six mile race.
My hat is off to the chef who created this delicious meal.
haul down one's colors
strike one's colors
To pull down a flag, showing you are beaten and want to stop fighting.
After a long battle, the pirate captain hauled down his colors.
To admit you are beaten; say you want to quit.
After losing two sets of tennis, Tom hauled down his color.
have a good head on one's shoulders
To be smart; intelligent; well educated.
Rob is not the handsomest guy in the world but the girls appreciate him because he has a good head on his shoulders.
have a hand in
have a finger in
have one's finger in
To have a part in or influence over; to be partly responsible for.
Участвовать в чем-либо; быть частично ответственным за что-либо.
Sue's schoolmates respect her and she has a hand in every important decision made by the Student Council.
Ben had a hand in getting ready the Senior play.
I didn’t have my finger in that event.
Я не участвовала в том событии.
have a mind of one's own
To be independent in one's thinking and judgment.
Tow has always had a mind of his own so there is no use trying to convince him how to vote.
have a soft spot in one's heart for
To be sympathetically inclined towards; entertain a predilection for.
Ron always had a soft spot in his heart for intellectual women wearing miniskirts.