| 单词 | hand |
| 释义 | 1. noun uses and phrases2. verb uses hand (hænd ) noun uses and phrases Word forms: hands 1. countable noun A1 Your hands are the parts of your body at the end of your arms. Each hand has four fingers and a thumb. I put my hand into my pocket and pulled out the letter. Sylvia, camera in hand, asked, 'Where do we go first?' Synonyms: palm, fist, paw [informal], mitt [slang] 2. singular noun [with poss] The hand of someone or something is their influence in an event or situation. The hand of the military authorities can be seen in the entire electoral process. 3. plural noun [usually in NOUN] If you say that something is in a particular person's hands, you mean that they are looking after it, own it, or are responsible for it. I feel that possibly the majority of these dogs are in the wrong hands. He is leaving his north London business in the hands of a colleague. [+ of] We're in safe hands. The Government is openly encouraging the transfer of one of our greatest public buildings into private hands. 4. singular noun B1 If you ask someone for a hand with something, you are asking them to help you in what you are doing. I could see you'd want a hand with the children. Come and give me a hand in the garden. We gave him a hand bringing it back. Synonyms: assistance, help, aid, support 5. countable noun A hand is someone who does hard physical work, for example in a factory or on a farm, as part of a group of people who all do similar work. He now works as a farm hand. He met mill hands, miners and farm labourers. Synonyms: worker, employee, labourer, workman 6. singular noun If someone asks an audience to give someone a hand, they are asking the audience to clap loudly, usually before or after that person performs. Let's give 'em a big hand. Synonyms: round of applause, clap, ovation, big hand 7. countable noun [usually singular] If you ask for someone's hand in marriage, you ask them to marry you or you ask their parents for permission to marry them. [old-fashioned] He came to ask Usha's father for her hand in marriage. [+ in] 8. countable noun In a game of cards, your hand is the set of cards that you are holding in your hand at a particular time or the cards that are dealt to you at the beginning of the game. He carefully inspected his hand. 9. countable noun A hand is a measurement of four inches, which is used for measuring the height of a horse from its front feet to its shoulders. I had a very good 14.2 hands pony, called Brandy. 10. countable noun B2 The hands of a clock or watch are the thin pieces of metal or plastic that indicate what time it is. 11. singular noun [usually poss NOUN] Your hand is the style in which you write with a pen or pencil. [literary] The manuscripts were written in the composer's own hand. Synonyms: writing, script, handwriting, calligraphy 12. at hand phrase If something is at hand, near at hand, or close at hand, it is very near in place or time. Having the right equipment at hand will be enormously helpful. Realizing that his retirement was near at hand, he looked for some additional income. Synonyms: approaching, near, imminent, just round the corner 13. at the hands of phrase If someone experiences a particular kind of treatment, especially unpleasant treatment, at the hands of a person or organization, they receive it from them. The civilian population were suffering greatly at the hands of the security forces. Synonyms: control, from 14. by hand phrase B1+ If you do something by hand, you do it using your hands rather than a machine. Each pleat was stitched in place by hand. Synonyms: manually, with your hands, freehand 15. to change hands phrase When something changes hands, its ownership changes, usually because it is sold to someone else. The firm has changed hands many times over the years. 16. eat out of sb's hand phrase If you have someone eating out of your hand, they are completely under your control. Parker could have customers eating out of his hand. 17. hand and foot phrase [usu -ed PHR] If someone is bound hand and foot, both their hands and both their feet are tied together. 18. to force someone's hand phrase If you force someone's hand, you force them to act sooner than they want to, or to act in public when they would prefer to keep their actions secret. He blamed the press for forcing his hand. 19. to have your hands full phrase If you have your hands full with something, you are very busy because of it. She had her hands full with new arrivals. 20. to give someone a free hand phrase If someone gives you a free hand, they give you the freedom to use your own judgment and to do exactly as you wish. He gave Stephanie a free hand in the decoration. 21. hand over fist phrase [PHRASE after verb] If you say that someone is making or losing money hand over fist, you mean that they are getting or losing a lot of money very quickly. Synonyms: swiftly, easily, steadily, by leaps and bounds 22. get one's hands on sth phrase If you get your hands on something or lay your hands on something, you manage to find it or obtain it, usually after some difficulty. [informal] Patty began reading everything she could get her hands on. 23. hand in glove phrase If you work hand in glove with someone, you work very closely with them. The U.N. inspectors work hand in glove with the Western intelligence agencies. Synonyms: in association, in partnership, in league, in collaboration 24. hand in hand phrase B2 If two people are hand in hand, they are holding each other's nearest hand, usually while they are walking or sitting together. People often do this to show their affection for each other. I saw them making their way, hand in hand, down the path. 25. hand in hand phrase If two things go hand in hand, they are closely connected and cannot be considered separately from each other. For us, research and teaching go hand in hand. [+ with] Hand in hand with the police inquiries the government has also announced a full investigation. 26. have a hand in sth phrase If you have a hand in something such as an event or activity, you are involved in it. He thanked all who had a hand in his release. 27. a heavy hand phrase If you say that someone such as the ruler of a country treats people with a heavy hand, you are criticizing them because they are very strict and severe with them. [disapproval] Henry and Richard both ruled with a heavy hand. 28. hold hands phrase A2 If two people are holding hands, they are holding each other's nearest hand, usually while they are walking or sitting together. People often do this to show their affection for each other. She approached a young couple holding hands on a bench. 29. hold sb's hand phrase If you ask someone to hold your hand at an event that you are worried about, you ask them to support you by being there with you. [informal] I don't need anyone to hold my hand. 30. in hand phrase In a competition, if someone has games or matches in hand, they have more games or matches left to play than their opponent and therefore have the possibility of scoring more points. [British] They have a game in hand on two of the clubs above them. 31. in hand phrase If you have time or money in hand, you have more time or money than you need. [British] Hughes finished with 15 seconds in hand. 32. in hand phrase The job or problem in hand is the job or problem that you are dealing with at the moment. The business in hand was approaching some kind of climax. Synonyms: under way, being dealt with, being attended to 33. in hand phrase If a situation is in hand, it is under control. The event organisers say that matters are well in hand. Synonyms: under control, in order, receiving attention 34. to keep your hand in phrase [VERB and NOUN inflect] If you do something to keep your hand in, you practise a skill or hobby occasionally in order to remain fairly good at it. [informal] He still plays keyboards for a local band to keep his hand in. 35. be on one's hands and knees phrase [verb-link PHRASE, PHRASE after verb] B2 If you are on your hands and knees, your knees and feet and the palms of your hands are touching the ground. Chris crawled on his hands and knees out onto the highway. 36. to lend a hand phrase B2 If you lend someone a hand, you help them. I'd be glad to lend a hand. Synonyms: help, help out, do your bit, be of assistance 37. keep one's hands off sth/take one's hands off sth phrase B2 If you tell someone to keep their hands off something or to take their hands off it, you are telling them in a rather aggressive way not to touch it or interfere with it. Keep your hands off my milk. 38. off hand phrase If you do not know something off hand, you do not know it without having to ask someone else or look it up in a book. [spoken] I can't think of any off hand. 39. on one's hands/off one's hands phrase If you have a problem or responsibility on your hands, you have to deal with it. If it is off your hands, you no longer have to deal with it. She knew she had a real fight on her hands if she was to remain leader. She would like the worry of dealing with her affairs taken off her hands. 40. on hand phrase If someone or something is on hand, they are near and able to be used if they are needed. The Bridal Department will have experts on hand to give you all the help and advice you need. There was simply no cash on hand to meet the cost of food. 41. on the one hand phrase B2 You use on the one hand to introduce the first of two contrasting points, facts, or ways of looking at something. It is always followed later by on the other hand or 'on the other'. On the one hand, if the body doesn't have enough cholesterol, we would not be able to survive. On the other hand, if the body has too much cholesterol, the excess begins to line the arteries. 42. on the other hand phrase B2 You use on the other hand to introduce the second of two contrasting points, facts, or ways of looking at something. Well, all right, hospitals lose money. But, on the other hand, if people are healthy, think of it as saving lives. 43. out of hand phrase If a person or a situation gets out of hand, you are no longer able to control them. His drinking had got out of hand. 44. out of hand phrase If you dismiss or reject something out of hand, you do so immediately and do not consider believing or accepting it. I initially dismissed the idea out of hand. 45. to play into someone's hands phrase If you play into someone's hands, you do something which they want you to do and which places you in their power. [journalism] He is playing into the hands of racists. 46. show one's hand phrase If you show your hand, you show how much power you have and the way you intend to act. He has grown more serious about running for president, although he refuses to show his hand. 47. take sb/sth in hand phrase If you take something or someone in hand, you take control or responsibility over them, especially in order to improve them. I hope that Parliament will soon take the NHS in hand. He had thought her worth taking in hand. 48. throw up one's hands phrase [VERB inflects] If someone throws up their hands, they express their anger, frustration, or disgust when a situation becomes so bad that they can no longer accept it. She threw up her hands in despair. Or are they just going to throw up their hands and say you're asking too much? 49. your hands are tied phrase If you say that your hands are tied, you mean that something is preventing you from acting in the way that you want to. Politicians are always saying that they want to help us but their hands are tied. Her hands were tied by the way that the U.S. constitution is structured. 50. to hand phrase If you have something to hand or near to hand, you have it with you or near you, ready to use when needed. You may want to keep this brochure safe, so you have it to hand whenever you may need it. 51. to try your hand phrase If you try your hand at an activity, you attempt to do it, usually for the first time. After he left school, he tried his hand at a variety of jobs. [+ at] Synonyms: attempt, try, have a go [informal], have a shot [informal] 52. turn one's hand to sth phrase If you turn your hand to something such as a practical activity, you learn about it and do it for the first time. ...a person who can turn his hand to anything. 53. to wash your hands of something phrase If you wash your hands of someone or something, you refuse to be involved with them any more or to take responsibility for them. He seems to have washed his hands of the job. 54. to win hands down phrase If you win hands down, you win very easily. 55. See also hand-to-mouth 56. with one's bare hands phrase If someone does something with their bare hands, they do it without using any weapons or tools. Police believe the killer punched her to death with his bare hands. Rescuers were using their bare hands to reach the trapped miners. 57. to overplay one's hand phrase If someone overplays their hand, they act more confidently than they should because they believe that they are in a stronger position than they actually are. The United States has to be careful it doesn't overplay its hand. 58. to shake someone's hand phrase B1 If you shake someone's hand or shake someone by the hand, you shake hands with them. I said congratulations and walked over to him and shook his hand. He quickly shook us all by the hand. 59. to shake hands phrase B1 If you shake hands with someone, you take their right hand in your own for a few moments, often moving it up and down slightly, when you are saying hello or goodbye to them, congratulating them, or agreeing on something. You can also say that two people shake hands. He shook hands with his admirers as he made his way to the front. [+ with] We shook hands and parted on good terms. hand (hænd ) Word forms: hands , handing , handed 1. verb B1 If you hand something to someone, you pass it to them. He handed me a little rectangle of white paper. [VERB noun noun] He took a thick envelope from an inside pocket and handed it to me. [VERB noun + to] Synonyms: give, pass, hand over, present to 2. to have to hand it to sb phrase You say things such as 'You have to hand it to her' or 'You've got to hand it to them' when you admire someone for their skills or achievements and you think they deserve a lot of praise. [informal, approval] You've got to hand it to Melissa, she certainly gets around. Phrasal verbs: hand around regional note: in BRIT, also use hand round phrasal verb B2 If you hand around or hand round something such as food, you pass it from one person to another in a group. John handed round the plate of sandwiches. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Steaming cups of chicken soup and bread are handed around. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] Dean produced another bottle and handed it round. [VERB noun PARTICLE] hand back phrasal verb If you hand back something that you have borrowed or taken from someone, you return it to them. The management handed back his few possessions. [VERB PARTICLE noun] He took a saxophone from the Salvation Army but was caught and had to hand it back. [VERB noun PARTICLE] He handed the book back to her. [VERB noun PARTICLE + to] He unlocked her door and handed her back the key. [VERB noun PARTICLE noun] hand down 1. phrasal verb If you hand down something such as knowledge, a possession, or a skill, you give or leave it to people who belong to a younger generation. The idea of handing down his knowledge from generation to generation is important to McLean. [VERB PARTICLE noun] ...a Ukrainian folk heritage handed down from their parents. [VERB-ed PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb When a particular decision is handed down by someone in authority, it is given by them. [journalism] Tougher sentences are being handed down these days. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE] She is expected soon to hand down a ruling. [VERB PARTICLE noun] hand in 1. phrasal verb B1 If you hand in something such as homework or something that you have found, you give it to a teacher, police officer, or other person in authority. I'm supposed to have handed in a first draft of my dissertation. [VERB PARTICLE noun] My advice to anyone who finds anything on a bus is to hand it in to the police. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb If you hand in your notice or resignation, you tell your employer, in speech or in writing, that you no longer wish to work for them. I handed my notice in on Saturday. [VERB noun PARTICLE] All eighty opposition members of parliament have handed in their resignation. [VERB PARTICLE noun] hand on phrasal verb If you hand something on, you give it or transfer it to another person, often someone who replaces you. The government is criticised for not immediately handing on information about missing funds. [VERB PARTICLE noun] His chauffeur-driven car and company mobile phone will be handed on to his successor. [be V-ed P + to] hand out 1. phrasal verb B1 If you hand things out to people, you give one or more to each person in a group. One of my jobs was to hand out the prizes. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Food is still being handed out. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] 2. phrasal verb When people in authority hand out something such as advice or permission to do something, they give it. I listened to a lot of people handing out a lot of advice. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Planning permission is handed out sparingly. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] 3. See also handout hand over 1. phrasal verb B2 If you hand something over to someone, you pass it to them. He also handed over a letter of apology from the Prime Minister. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 'I've got his card,' Judith said, handing it over. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb When you hand over someone such as a prisoner to someone else, you give the control of and responsibility for them to that other person. They would just catch the robbers and hand them over to the police. [VERB noun PARTICLE + to] This morning the American was formally handed over to the ambassador. [V n P to n] 3. phrasal verb If you hand over to someone or hand something over to them, you give them the responsibility for dealing with a particular situation or problem. The present leaders have to decide whether to stand down and hand over to a younger generation. [VERB PARTICLE + to] I wouldn't dare hand this project over to anyone else. [VERB noun PARTICLE + to] They would like to hand over their financial affairs to another body. [V P n to n, VERB PARTICLE noun] hand round hand around hand- (hænd- ) verb uses combining form [COMB -ed] Hand- combines with past participles to indicate that something has been made by someone using their hands or using tools rather than by machines. ...handcrafted jewelry. ...handbuilt cars. Quotations: One hand washes the other Many hands make light work A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush Idioms: go hat in hand to someone [mainly US] to ask someone very humbly and respectfully for money or help. The usual British expression is go cap in hand to someone. He won't go hat in hand to the White House to ask that sanctions be lifted against his country. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers you have to hand it to someone [spoken] said to acknowledge how well someone has done something or how good they are at it, even though you do not like the person or do not approve of their actions Whatever you thought of his act, you had to hand it to him – he knew how to make money. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers work hand in hand if two people or organizations work hand in hand, they work closely together, often with a single aim Steelmakers are working hand in hand with auto makers to slash the cost of producing automotive parts. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers turn your hand to something to start doing something and do it well, even though you may not be trained to do it Judy is one of those women who can turn her hand to most things. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers try your hand at something to try doing something in order to see whether you like it or whether you are good at it In his latest book, he tries his hand at fiction. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers throw in your hand to give up trying to do something After a brief bounce, Wall Street crashed again, and the financier had to throw in his hand. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers take someone or something in hand to take control of someone or something, in order to improve them The feeling is growing that the present government only reacts to events rather than taking the situation in hand. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a steady hand on the tiller a situation in which someone is keeping good control of a situation `If ever there was an urgent need for a steady hand on the tiller, it is now,' said one European diplomat. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers someone or something gets out of hand said to mean that a situation or person cannot be controlled any longer We heard a man being abusive. It was getting out of hand so we rang the police. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers someone can do something with one hand tied behind their back said to mean that someone can do something very easily The Explorer camcorder is so neat and nifty you can operate it with one hand tied behind your back. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers show your hand to let other people see what your position is in a competitive situation, and what you intend to do On domestic politics he seemed unwilling to show his hand too clearly. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing said to mean that the people in one part of an organization do not know what the people in another part are doing and this is causing confusion or difficulties The right hand doesn't know what the left is doing. One company digs up roads and fills them in, and then another service does the same a few days later. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers reject something out of hand to reject an idea or suggestion without hesitating and without discussing it first He has rejected out of hand any suggestion that there can be any compromise over the proposals. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers overplay your hand to act more confidently that you should, because you believe you are in a stronger position than you really are He said the police had overplayed their hand in not accepting the `generous' offer. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers an old hand someone who is very skilled at something because they have been doing it for a long time An old hand at photography, 34-year-old Tim has been shooting British landscapes and wildlife as a hobby for the last 13 years. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers live from hand to mouth or live hand to mouth to not have enough money to live comfortably, and to have no money left after you have paid for basic necessities I have a wife and two children and we live from hand to mouth on what I earn. The village of Cuestecita is typical of the desperate hand-to-mouth economy that exists on the fringes of Cerrejon. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers lend a hand or lend someone a hand to help someone to do something If I'd known, I'd have been glad to lend a hand – you should have rung me up. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers know something like the back of your hand to know something very well He knows the city like the back of his hand. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers hold someone's hand to help and support someone in a new or difficult situation I will support him up to a point but I can't hold his hand forever and there comes a time when John has to take responsibility himself. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a heavy hand a way of dealing with people that is very harsh or severe, and often unfair The heavy hand of the military has not prevented their economies from doing very well. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers have your hand in the till [mainly British] to be caught stealing or doing something wrong. The usual American expression is be caught with your hand in the cookie jar. He had his hand in the till, and was sacked from his job at the supermarket. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers have the upper hand to have more power in a competitive situation than the other side and to be able to control things The changes are by no means revolutionary, but they do suggest that for the first time economic reformers now have the upper hand in the party hierarchy. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers have to do something with one hand tied behind your back to have a disadvantage which makes it difficult for you to succeed in doing something The club is having to improve the team with one hand tied behind its back because it has no money to spend on new players. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers have someone in the palm of your hand to have a group of people, especially an audience, giving you their full attention and responding enthusiastically to everything you say or do A cursory look at the audience shows that she's got them in the palm of her hand. to have complete control over someone so that they will do whatever you want He shrugged off a warning that he is `playing with fire'. Barbara's ex-boyfriend said: `She has him in the palm of her hand.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers have someone eating out of your hand to have a situation where someone does whatever you want because they admire or love you so much No one can handle the press as she can and she usually has them eating out of her hand by the time they leave. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers have a hand in something to be one of the people involved in doing or creating something Peter is a very experienced yachtsman, and had a hand in the design himself. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers have a free hand to have the freedom to make your own decisions on how something should be done I shall have a free hand and be able to train the squadron as I like. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers go hand in hand if two things go hand in hand, they are closely connected and cannot be considered separately from each other The principle of the playgroup movement is that play and learning go hand in hand: your child masters new skills and absorbs knowledge while having fun. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers give with one hand and take away with the other to help someone in one way, but also do something which has the opposite effect, for example harming them or preventing them from achieving what they want My parents were very supportive, but they gave with one hand and took away with the other, because I never really learned to be independent. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers give someone a big hand to clap a performer I'm Hal Morgan and these are the Praise Him Singers from Muncie, Indiana, so let's give them a big hand. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers force someone's hand to force someone to do something that they are not ready to do or do not want to do Today's move may be a tactical manoeuvre designed to force the hand of the Prime Minister. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers do something to keep your hand in to do something in order to use the skills which you have developed in the past, so that you do not lose them I had to wait two years before I was offered another part, and just to keep my hand in, I went on tour with a play that wasn't very good. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers the dead hand of someone or something [mainly British] used for describing a very negative influence that someone or something has on a situation, for example by preventing change or progress For too long we have lived under the dead hand of the dieticians and the nutritionists. We have become a society where feasting is frowned on and food faddism is the fashion. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers bite the hand that feeds you to be ungrateful and behave badly towards the person who has helped or supported you She may be cynical about the film industry, but ultimately she has no intention of biting the hand that feeds her. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be waited on hand and foot to be looked after by someone else who takes care of you in every way and makes you very comfortable If you are incapable of lying on a beach and being waited on hand and foot, then La Samanna, on the Caribbean island of St Martin, is not for you. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be hand in glove with someone or something to be working very closely with another person or organization, often in order to do something dishonest or immoral Employment on the building sites is controlled by more than 40 gangs, who are believed to be hand in glove with the police. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be bound hand and foot by something to not be able to act freely or do what you want because something prevents you These people are still bound hand and foot by tradition. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers someone can count something on the fingers of one hand said to mean that there are surprisingly few of the things mentioned I could count the jobs advertised each year on the fingers of one hand. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a dab hand at something [British] very good at doing something She's an avid reader and a dab hand at solving difficult crossword puzzles. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be caught with your hand in the cookie jar [mainly US] to be caught stealing or doing something wrong. The usual British expression is have your hand in the till. The banker had been caught with his hand in the cookie jar. Had my client not been aggressive he would have lost 35,000 dollars. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers cap in hand [mainly British] very humbly and respectfully. The usual American expression is hat in hand. On holiday, if you rely on cash and lose the lot, you could end up going cap in hand to the nearest British consulate. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a bird in the hand or a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush said to mean that it is better to keep something you have than to try to get something better and risk having nothing at all Another temporary discount may not be what you want, but at least it is a bird in the hand. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers the ace in your hand [British] something that you have, and that you can use to your own advantage You have to convince your opponent that you have the ace in your hand. Especially in politics. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers hand someone something on a silver platter or hand someone something on a platter to give someone something without them having to work or make an effort to get it They all seem to believe that life's riches should come handed to them on a silver platter and that work is for morons. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers have the whip hand or hold the whip hand to have more power than the other people involved in a situation, and so have an advantage or control over them The biggest party in that government should have the whip hand in decision-making. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers make money hand over fist to make a lot of money very quickly North Carolina National Bank is making money hand over fist in Texas. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: hand a sentence The blunder was to cost the gang dear after their arrest, justifying the 30-year sentences handed down. Times, Sunday Times Sentences handed out by magistrates for the first 1,000 riot-related crimes were on average 25% longer than those meted out in normal circumstances. Times, Sunday Times The real problem lies with lenient sentences handed out by courts. The Sun Most have already served the sentence handed down by the courts. Times, Sunday Times Government work units or state-owned enterprises simply hand out tickets they have received in state-organised allocations. Times, Sunday Times There have been visits to charity shops, to schools to hand out tickets. Times,Sunday Times They are important as a street patrol, to give advice and to hand out tickets. Times, Sunday Times Slowly take your left arm off and stretch it out to the side while your right hand pulls the knee the opposite direction, taking you into a lying twist. The Sun Each restaurant roasts whole turkeys for 12 hours, hand pulls meats, and makes their own meatballs and coleslaw. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The other hand pulls against the floor to spin the body in a circle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The fibres are held fanned out in one hand while the other hand pulls a small number from the mass. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The free hand pulls until the centered wrist becomes taut and can twist no further. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His right hand rested against a leather bandolier worn diagonally across his chest. LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001) He stood beside the corral, one large hand resting on a quebracho fence post. T2: INFILTRATOR (2001) She paused and let the edge of her hand rest on her upraised knee. SLEEP WHILE I SING Parsley, thyme, rocket, mangetout and aubergine seeds arrived in the winter selection, along with plant tags, hand soap and twine. Times, Sunday Times I opened the bathroom door to find liquid hand soap dripping down the vanity. Christianity Today Finally, your choice of hand soap. Times, Sunday Times Hand soap pump dispensers cause confusion, with 44 per cent wrongly thinking the top can go in the recycling bin too. Times, Sunday Times Start in the kitchen, storing your olive oil, hand soap and other liquids in attractive bottles, and grains and pastas in glass jars. Times, Sunday Times The superbug has become an advertising tool for selling antibacterial innovations such as disinfectants and wound dressings, hand wipes and chopping boards. Times, Sunday Times Make sure your guests stay comfortable outdoors - leave out sunblock, insect spray, hand wipes and, in case it turns chilly, blankets. The Sun Don't trust dry cleaners; a wardrobe mistress told me to carry hand wipes and mop up small stains as you go. Times, Sunday Times The invisible hand of the market, the natural operations of free trade - these were what delivered the goods. The Times Literary Supplement He first mentions the invisible hand in the earlier book. Times, Sunday Times Cuckoos made call and response across the sunny valley, and the loch waters sparkled as though a generous, invisible hand had scattered diamonds there. Times, Sunday Times The laws of chance operate, in the long term, like an invisible hand. Times, Sunday Times Government's long arm will replace the invisible hand in markets essential to national security. Times,Sunday Times She moved out of his reach ingeniously, shy as a gull before an outstretched hand. DANSVILLE By his outstretched hand lay a miniature portrait of a lady, and his watch. A Model Victory (2005) Hold the pencil upright in your outstretched hand. Learn to Draw Cats (1999) She gave a shriek as he came at her and stepped away from his outstretched hand. THE WOLF AND THE DOVE And I somehow managed to clasp her rock-steady, outstretched hand. ABSOLUTE TRUTHS It will then ask them to place their hand over a sensor, that takes a scan of veins underneath the palm. Times, Sunday Times If your benefactors have deep pockets and are prepared to place their hand there, it scarcely matters. Times, Sunday Times I lean over and place my hand on its soft but firm skin. Times, Sunday Times I place my hand on the small of his back and give a little nervous slap. The Sun Place your hand on his chest after reaching your arm between his legs. Times, Sunday Times The figure raised a hand and beckoned to me for a second time. Times, Sunday Times (2012) He nodded unobserved at Pitt and then raised a hand, pointing at the empty pilothouse. INCA GOLD (1994) `Mildred... " Sarah Ellis had raised a hand, meekly, as though to remonstrate gently with her companion, calm her down. A TROUT IN THE MILK (2002) That a chap could allegedly reach out his hand under the table and
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yikes. Times,Sunday Times I reach out my hand to touch her hair, styled in elegant, sculptural waves. Globe and Mail Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You may not be reaching out your hand for spare change, but you probably require change of some sort in your life. Christianity Today Friends reach out their hands to support us; but your hand supports the hand we lean on. Christianity Today As the Führer 's slightly shaking hand moved out from his side the captain faltered. THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002) She had brought him a pot of laudanum and helped to steady it in his shaking hand. MAN'S LOVING FAMILY (2003) The one with the shaky hand who kept bursting into tears for no reason. Times, Sunday Times (2010) He passed a shaky hand through his heavy hair, dishevelling it. DREAMS OF INNOCENCE We have all had a shaky hand and a dry mouth before speaking in public. Banish Anxiety - how to stop worrying and take charge of your life (1991) She took down a phone number with a shaky hand. Times, Sunday Times (2016) His wreath bore a card signed in his shaky hand. The Sun (2008) Slapping his hand against his chest, the worry lines evaporated. The Sun Mum slapped my hand away. Times, Sunday Times I slapped his hand away. The Sun One person slaps both their hands down, while the other slaps their hands up. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He buys himself a huge popcorn tub, and her a small one, even stealing from hers but slapping her hand when she tries to do the same. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was her turn to squeeze his hand, in thanks. Times, Sunday Times The newspaper claimed he was able to open and close his eyes when asked to do so, as well as open his mouth and squeeze a hand. Times, Sunday Times At the front of your chest, squeeze the hands together. Times, Sunday Times But in terms of getting a real long-term benefit, you need something more than squeezing your hand. The Sun The whole place erupted ... the policewoman squeezed my hand. Times, Sunday Times This will strengthen the hand of people negotiating with developers because they will see what has been agreed elsewhere. Times, Sunday Times Each step must strengthen the hand of those who will support reform in future and be allies of change. Times, Sunday Times She says she'll 'strengthen the hand of the regulators'. Times, Sunday Times Ditto the ramifications of her promise to 'strengthen the hand of regulators', which will only raise companies' cost of capital. Times, Sunday Times Combined with the new legislation that will allow outsiders to invest in law firms for the first time, this seems certain to strengthen the hand of the big firms. Times, Sunday Times Luckily I arrived at the costume store with the ring still attached to my sweaty hand. Times, Sunday Times (2011) And who did we have holding her sweaty hand? The Sun (2006) Note that the sweaty hand reaction is automatic. Banish Anxiety - how to stop worrying and take charge of your life (1991) People say they can't make pastry because they have warm hands. Times, Sunday Times Bread also loves a warm room, warm hands and a warm surface. Times, Sunday Times Warm hands plus big rings plus proto-pathological phone usage capabilities. Times, Sunday Times If your dough gets a bit crumbly, give it a strong knead with warm hands; if it's too sticky, chill in the fridge. Times, Sunday Times Warm hands and stethoscope prevent patient from tensing muscles during examination. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Art shouted "hi" through the door and Fran airily waved a hand back. READY? (2001) She waved a hand encompassing the cart and knight. THE WOLF AND THE DOVE We'll put this house on the market -' He waved a hand around the room. YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002) `Oh well, salespeople are never on time," she said vaguely and waved a hand in the air. NO BODY (2002) He swiveled around to face me and waved a hand at the typewriter. WHEN THE SACRED GINMILL CLOSES (1986) Translations: Chinese: 手, 交给 Japanese: 手, 手渡す |
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