a busy day, a hard day At the end of a heavy day he likes to sit on the patio and read.
heavy
very serious, not fun War is a heavy topic because it involves death and destruction.
heavy day
(See a heavy day)
heavy duty
very difficult, demanding I have to work hard at math. It's a heavy-duty course.
heavy going
difficult part, hard work, heavy going I'm glad we have Al on our team. He likes the heavy going.
heavy heart
a feeling of sadness or unhappiness He seems to have a heavy heart now that his wife has died.
heavy metal types
(See skids)
play the heavy
be the strong man or tough guy In our gang, Don plays the heavy. He talks and acts tough.
off the heavy
good
hang heavy/on sb's hands
pass slowly or uninterestingly;be boring with little to do闷得发慌;过得太慢而无聊 The vacation time hung heavy on Bell's hands because all his classmates were away.假期对比尔来说过得太慢了,因为他的同班同学都走了。
hang heavy sb.'s hands
pass slowly or uninterestingly;be boring with little to do闷得发慌;过得太慢而无聊 The vacation time hung heavy on Bell's hands because all his classmates were away.假期对比尔来说过得太慢了,因为他的同班同学都走了。
with a heavy heart
Idiom(s): with a heavy heart
Theme: SADNESS
sadly. • With a heavy heart, she said good-bye. • We left school on the last day with a heavy heart.
hot and heavy
Idiom(s): hot and heavy
Theme: LOVE
referring to serious passion or emotions. (Fixed order.) • Things were getting a little hot and heavy so Ellen asked to be taken home. • The movie had one hot and heavy scene after another. Pretty soon it got to be a joke.
Heavy-handed
If someone is heavy-handed, they are insensitive and use excessive force or authority when dealing with a problem.
With a heavy hand
If someone does something with a heavy hand, they do it in a strict way, exerting a lot of control.
hang heavy|hand|hands|hang|hang heavy on one's han
v. phr. To pass slowly or uninterestingly; be boring with little to do. The vacation time hung heavy on Dick's hands because all his friends were away at camp. Compare: ON ONE'S HANDS.
heavy heart|heart|heavy
n. phr. A feeling of being weighed down with sorrow; unhappiness. They had very heavy hearts as they went to the funeral.
heavy-duty|duty|heavy
adj. Made for long or hard use; very strong. The lumberman used heavy-duty trucks for hauling logs down the mountains.The workers in the steel mill have heavy-duty gloves for handling hot steel.Mrs. Carlson bought a heavy-duty cleanser to clean her greasy oven.
heavy-footed|foot|footed|heavy
adj. 1. Slow and clumsy in walking or movement; awkward in using your feet. The fat man tried to dance, but he was too heavy-footed.Martha is not fat, but she is heavy-footed and walks noisily. 2. Awkward in choice and order of words; not smooth and graceful; clumsy. In Mary's compositions, the words seem to dance, but John's compositions are always heavy-footed. 3. or lead-footed informal Likely to drive an automobile fast. Jerry is a bad driver because he is too heavy-footed. Compare: STEP ON IT.
heavy-handed|hand|handed|heavy
adj. 1. Not skillful or graceful; clumsy. George is heavy-handed and seldom catches the ball.My sister plays the piano badly; she is too heavy-handed.Tim told a heavy-handed joke about the principal's baldness that embarrassed everyone. 2. Likely to hit or punish hard; harsh or cruel in making (someone) obey. Years ago many fathers were heavy-handed bosses in their homes.Many American colonists believed that the English tax collectors were too heavy-handed. 3. See: HAM-HANDED.
hot and heavy|heavy|hot
adv. phr., informal Strongly; vigorously; emphatically. Fred got it hot and heavy when his wife found out how much he had lost at cards.The partners had a hot and heavy argument before deciding to enlarge their store.
heavy hand, with a
heavy hand, with a 1) In a clumsy manner, as in You can't use that delicate equipment with a heavy hand. [Mid-1600s] 2) Overbearingly or severely, as in Children brought up with a heavy hand often rebel in later years. [Late 1800s]
heavy heart, with a
heavy heart, with a In a sad or miserable state, unhappily, as in He left her with a heavy heart, wondering if she would ever recover. The adjective heavy has been used in the sense of “weighed down wit grief or sadness” since about 1300. Its antonym light dates from the same period. The latter use survives only in light heart, meaning “freedom from the weight of sorrow”—that is, “a happy feeling.” For example, She left for Europe with a light heart, knowing that the kids would be fine.
heavy hitter
heavy hitter An important or influential individual or organization. For example, This publishing house is one of the heavy hitters in the textbook industry. This expression originated in sports such as boxing, where it literally meant “hitting hard,” and was transferred to other enterprises in the mid-1900s.
time hangs heavy Also, time hangs heavy on one's hands. Time passes slowly, as in She adjusted quite well to the nursing home, except that she says time hangs heavy on her hands. This metaphoric term, first recorded in the late 1760s, likens the passage of time to a burdensome weight.