a hand for (someone or something)

a hand for (someone or something)

1. Applause for someone or something. Let's have a hand for our fine opening act, The Dancing Dillard Sisters! Wonderful job, Jenn. Can we have a hand for Jenn, everyone?
2. Proficiency in some area or pursuit. I don't have a hand for assembling those delicate figurines—I'm just too clumsy.
3. A player in a card game. A: "We don't have enough players at the moment." B: "Right, we need a third hand for this game."
See also: hand
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • have (something) in hand
  • have in hand
  • pass (someone or something) over
  • have (something) well in hand
  • hand on
  • in hand
  • get a hand on (something)
  • hand in
  • a hand in
  • a hand in (something)