I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost everybody. Pencil lead What goes round the house and in the house but never touches the house? The sun What is it that you can keep after giving it to someone else? Your word What walks all day on its head? A nail in a horseshoe What gets wet when drying? A towel What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years? The letter M What is round as a dishpan, deep as a tub, and still the oceans couldn't fill it up? A sieve There were five men going to church and it started to rain. The four that ran got wet and the one that stood still stayed dry. Body in coffin, and bearers The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they? Footsteps He who has it doesn't tell it. He who takes it doesn't know it. He who knows it doesn't want it. What is it? Counterfeit money Brothers and sisters have I none but that man's father is my fat...
You can keep it only after giving it away to someone else. What is it? Your word What walks all day on its head? A nail in a horseshoe What gets wet when drying? A towel What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years? The letter M What is round as a dishpan, deep as a tub, but all the water in the ocean can't fill it up? A sieve Five men went to church. It started to rain. Four men ran for cover, but got wet on the way. The one man who stayed behind stayed dry. How? The dry man was a body in a coffin. The other four were pall bearers. The more you of them you take, the more you leave behind. What are they? Footsteps He who has it doesn't tell about it. He who takes it doesn't know about it. He who knows what it is doesn't want it. What is it? Counterfeit money Brothers and sisters have I none, but that man's father is my father's son. Who is he? My son It lives without a body, hears without ears, speaks without a mouth, and is born...
Idioms Beginning With 'H' Hail-fellow-well-met Someone whose behavior is hearty, friendly and congenial. Hair of the dog If someone has a hair of the dog, they have an alcoholic drink as a way of getting rid of a hangover, the unpleasant effects of having drunk too much alcohol the night before. It is commonly used as a way of excusing having a drink early on in the day. Hairy at the heel (UK) Someone who is hairy at the heel is dangerous or untrustworthy. Hale and hearty Someone who is hale and hearty is in very good health. Half a loaf is better than no bread It means that getting part of what you want is better than getting nothing at all. Half a mind If you have half a mind to do something, you haven't decided to do it, but are thinking seriously about doing it. Half-baked A half-baked idea or scheme hasn't not been thought through or planned very well. Hammer and tongs If people are going at it hammer and tongs, they are arguing fier...
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