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Barnet

idiom
Slang Cockney rhyming slang · East London

hair


Origin

via Barnet Fair

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    bad hair day

    A day when things seem to be unmanageable or go wrong.

  2. 02

    curl someone's hair

    To frighten, dismay, or excite someone thoroughly.

  3. 03

    get grey hair from

    To acquire great frustration, confusion, or anxiousness from (something or someone).

  4. 04

    get out of someone's hair

    To manipulate somebody into quit pestering somebody else.

  5. 05

    give someone grey hair

    To give someone great frustration, confusion, or anxiousness.

  6. 06

    hair of the dog

    An alcoholic drink, particularly when taken the morning after to cure a hangover.

  7. 07

    hair out of place

    The slightest sign of disorder or unkemptness.

  8. 08

    hat hair

    An accidental messy hairdo resulting from the wearing of a hat.

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