Expressions with "Hand"
The most popular phrases and words with "Hand"
Word or phrase |
Explanation |
Example |
Hand it to |
To give credit to |
I've got to hand it to you your exams results are fantastic. |
Give smb a hand |
to help smb |
Can you please give your grandfather a hand with carrying his heavy luggage up the stairs? |
(at) first hand |
1. from the original source; directly. 2. to know something firsthand is to be directly familiar with the facts. |
I prefer to hear his criticism at first hand, rather than having it passed on by my boss. |
at hand |
1. near; close by 2. immediately available |
I like to keep my tools close at hand. |
(at) second hand |
1. not from the original source; indirectly 2. not new; previously used |
I learned of Mary's divorce at second hand. |
by hand |
not by machines but with the hands |
You can make these drawings by hand, but computer graphics are more efficient. |
change hands |
to pass from one owner to another |
This house seems to change hands every other year |
eat out of someone's hand |
to be completely dominated by or devoted to someone |
He had the press eating out of his hand. |
force someone's hand |
to force someone to act, or declare intentions, before he or she is ready |
He didn't want to decide just then, but the board forced his hand. |
from hand to hand |
from one person's possession to another's |
The instructions were passed from hand to hand until everyone had seen them |
from hand to mouth |
with just enough for immediate needs and nothing left over for the future |
We simply live from hand to mouth, yet she owed us six roubles in the five months she lived with us. |
hands down |
without effort; easily |
We won the competition hands down. |
hand in glove | or hand and glove
in intimate association; in close agreement or cooperation
|
And that sea captain must be hand in glove with them, Chiao Tai! |
hand in hand |
1. holding each other's hand 2. together; in cooperation or correlation |
Together, hand in hand, the two of them walked into the terminal. |
hand out | to distribute; deal out | Every lesson out teacher hands out a lot of material. |
out of hand |
out of control |
The children were getting out of hand again. |
helping hand | any assistance, help or aid. | Peter is always willing to lend a helping hand around the house. |
on the other hand | from another point of view | On the other hand he is quite right. |
hand over fist | quickly or in great quantity, especially in reference to earning money. | He earned a big sum of money hand over fist. |
get or lay or put one's hands on | find, to obtain | As soon as I lay hands on the book, I'll call you |
in hand |
under control accessible at the present time |
The police had the situation well in hand. |
on hand | available; ready; in stock. close by; ready to help |
The business needs to have enough cash on hand |
off someone's hands | out of or removed from someone's charge, possession, or responsibility. | We hoped that once they saw the kittens they would take them off our hands |
hand me down | something, esp. an article of clothing, which is used and then passed along to someone else | I hate hand-me-down clothes. |
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Some idioms with hand
A bird In the hand is worth two in the bush | Don't risk losing what you have by trying to get more; it is better to value what you have than to try to get more |
One can't hold two watermelons in one hand | Do not attempt to take on more than you can handle |
Caught with one's hand in the cookie jar | Observed or apprehended while committing a theft, especially while embezzling money. |
Know like the back of one's hand | To be intimately knowledgeable about something, especially a place. |
Biting the hand that feeds you | Hurt the one who has been helping you |