| 释义 |
get out of hand get out of handTo become chaotic and unmanageable, as of a situation. If your party gets out of hand, the neighbors will call the police.See also: get, hand, of, outget out of hand COMMON If a situation gets out of hand, it cannot be controlled any longer. Two men in the club had an argument that got out of hand and the police were called. Kenneth's aggressive nature has gotten a bit out of hand. Compare with out of hand.See also: get, hand, of, outget out of ˈhand become difficult or impossible to control: How can we stop price increases getting out of hand? ♢ The student teacher saw that the class was getting completely out of hand, so he asked for help. OPPOSITE: be under controlSee also: get, hand, of, out |