have (one's) hand out
have (one's) hand out
To be in request, demand, or expectation of benefits, such as welfare, especially when undeserved or unneeded. You have to get a job and contribute to society. You can't just have your hand out and expect the government to provide for you all the time!
See also: hand, have, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- have had more than (one's) fair share of (something)
- ration
- come up with the rations
- uncalled for
- a bad rap
- bad rap
- spot (one) (some amount of money)
- spot someone
- spot someone something
- spotted