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单词 out of hand
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out of hand

1Not under control: things were getting a bit out of hand at the picket line...
  • The wild flowers are getting a bit out of hand and I've had to do a little selective pruning.
  • It was a bit unusual but I just thought someone who hated dogs and was crazy just let things get a bit out of hand.
  • It was a pity that the game got a bit out of hand in the last quarter and that three players were sidelined.

Synonyms

out of control, uncontrollable, unmanageable, ungovernable, unruly, disorderly, rowdy, wild, boisterous, difficult, disruptive, ill-disciplined, undisciplined, refractory, recalcitrant, intractable, impossible, obstreperous, fractious, wayward, incorrigible
informal stroppy
archaic contumacious
2Without taking time to think: they rejected negotiations out of hand...
  • His last attempt at negotiating with an unwavering leader has now been rejected out of hand.
  • Howard claims to be flabbergasted that anyone should reject it out of hand.
  • The Sunday Herald has seen the confidential document which prompted the SRU to reject the deal out of hand.
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