12 CONVENTION You say ' here goes ' when you are about to do or say something difficult or unpleasant. □ Dr Culver nervously muttered 'Here goes,' and gave the little girl an injection.
13 PHRASE You use expressions such as ' here we go ' and ' here we go again ' in order to indicate that something is happening again in the way that you expected, especially something unpleasant. [INFORMAL ] □ At first, he was told he was too young and I thought, 'Oh, boy, here we go again.'
14 PHRASE You use here and now to emphasize that something is happening at the present time, rather than in the future or past, or that you would like it to happen at the present time. [EMPHASIS ] □ I'm a practicing physician trying to help people here and now.
15 PHRASE If something happens here and there , it happens in several different places. □ I do a bit of teaching here and there.
16 CONVENTION You use expressions such as ' here's to us ' and ' here's to your new job ' before drinking a toast in order to wish someone success or happiness. [FORMULAE ] □ Tony smiled and lifted his glass. 'Here's to you, Amy.' USAGE here
Don’t use ‘to’ in front of here
. Don’t say, for example, ‘
here|abouts /h I ə rəbaʊ ts/ ADV [ADV after v, n ADV ] You use hereabouts to indicate that you are talking about something near you or in the same area as you. □ It's a bit chilly and empty hereabouts.
here|after /h I ə rɑː ftə r , -æ ft-/
1 ADV Hereafter means from this time onwards. [FORMAL , WRITTEN ] □ I realised how hard life was going to be for me hereafter.
2 ADV In legal documents and in written English, hereafter is used to introduce information about an abbreviation that will be used in the rest of the text to refer to the person or thing just mentioned. □ Michel Foucault (1972), The Archaeology of Knowledge; hereafter this text will be abbreviated as AK.
3 N‑SING The hereafter is sometimes used to refer to the time after you have died, or to the life which some people believe you have after you have died. □ …belief in the hereafter. ● ADJ [n ADJ ] Hereafter is also an adjective. □ …the life hereafter.
here|by /h I ə r ba I / ADV [ADV before v] You use hereby when officially or formally saying what you are doing. [FORMAL ] □ I hereby sentence you for life after all the charges against you have been proven true.
he|redi|tary /h I re d I tri/
1 ADJ A hereditary characteristic or illness is passed on to a child from its parents before it is born. □ In men, hair loss is hereditary.
2 ADJ A title or position in society that is hereditary is one that is passed on as a right from parent to child. □ …the position of the head of state is hereditary.
he|red|ity /h I re d I ti/ N‑UNCOUNT Heredity is the process by which features and characteristics are passed on from parents to their children before the children are born. □ Heredity is not a factor in causing the cancer.
here|in /h I ə r I n/
1 ADV [ADV after v, n ADV ] Herein means in this document, text, or book. [FORMAL , WRITTEN ] □ The statements and views expressed herein are those of the author and are not necessarily those of the Wilson Centre.
2 ADV You can use herein to refer back to the situation or fact you have just mentioned, when saying it is something such as a problem or reason for something. [FORMAL , WRITTEN ] □ I felt overwhelmed by feelings of loneliness. And herein lies the problem.
her|esy /he r I si/ (heresies )
1 N‑VAR Heresy is a belief or action that most people think is wrong, because it disagrees with beliefs that are generally accepted. □ It might be considered heresy to suggest such a notion.
2 N‑VAR Heresy is a belief or action which seriously disagrees with the principles of a particular religion. □ He said it was a heresy to suggest that women should not conduct services.
her|etic /he r I t I k/ (heretics )
1 N‑COUNT A heretic is someone whose beliefs or actions are considered wrong by most people, because they disagree with beliefs that are generally accepted. □ He was considered a heretic and was ridiculed and ostracized for his ideas.
2 N‑COUNT A heretic is a person who belongs to a particular religion, but whose beliefs or actions seriously disagree with the principles of that religion.
he|reti|cal /h I re t I k ə l/
1 ADJ A belief or action that is heretical is one that most people think is wrong because it disagrees with beliefs that are generally accepted. □ I made the then heretical suggestion that it might be cheaper to design new machines.
2 ADJ A belief or action that is heretical is one that seriously disagrees with the principles of a particular religion. □ The Church regards spirit mediums and people claiming to speak to the dead as heretical.
here|to|fore /h I ə r tuːfɔː r / ADV [usu ADV with v, oft ADV adj] Heretofore means 'before this time' or 'up to now'. [mainly AM , FORMAL ] □ He had honorably fulfilled every promise he had heretofore made.
here|with /h I ə r w I ð/ ADV [usu ADV with v, oft n ADV , ADV n] Herewith means with this document, text, or book. You can use herewith in a letter to say that you are enclosing something with it. [FORMAL , WRITTEN ] □ …the 236 revolutionary prisoners whose names are listed herewith. □ I return herewith your papers.
her|it|age /he r I t I dʒ/ (heritages ) N‑VAR [oft poss N ] A country's heritage is all the qualities, traditions, or features of life there that have continued over many years and have been passed on from one generation to another. □ The historic building is as much part of our heritage as the paintings.