| 释义 |
grabbers n. the hands.Keep your grabbers to yourself.Wash your grubby little grabbers before coming to the table. hooks n. the hands.Get your hooks off my newspaper!Don't stand there with your hooks in your pocket. Get busy! meathooks n. the hands.Get your meathooks off my car!If your meathooks so much as brush by my jacket again, you are finished! mitt n. a hand.Get your mitts off my glass.The kid's got mitts on him like a gorilla. paw n. someone's hand. (Jocular.)Get your paws off me!That dog bit my paw.
hands noun► put your hands upto confess, especially to admit to a crime. The universal gesture of surrender. The singular 'put your hand up' seems unlikely; it smacks of a schoolchild seeking attention UK, 1970
idiomhandsat the hands of sbif something bad happens to you at the hands of someone, they make it happen:In a brutal Civil War, men, women, and children suffered and died at the hands of neighbours and former friends.France were knocked out of the championship in the final minutes of play at the hands of Cameroon. —compare in the hands of sbchange hands1 if a building, object, business etc changes hands it is sold to someone:About 162.4 million shares changed hands on the New York Stock Exchange today.The shop had changed hands many times before my mother bought it in 1974.2 if money changes hands, it is used to buy something:A lawyer for the Spectator refused to say how much money was changing hands.No money changes hands for drinks or, in fact, any purchases on board. Your bill is then settled the evening before you leave the ship.dirty your hands(also soil your hands BrE)to get involved in an activity that is dishonest or that you think is unpleasant:It is time for the newspaper to stop dirtying its hands with racist rhetoric.Some researchers do not want to soil their hands with weapons research. —compare get your hands dirtyeverything you can lay/get your hands on(also anything, whatever etc you can get/lay your hands on)spoken used in order to say that you take or use everything, anything etc of a particular type that you can find:I read everything about sports I can lay my hands on.The authorities had confiscated whatever they could get their hands on, and Lamar was left without even a bed.We went out and found all the wood we could lay our hands on and tried to start a fire.fall/get into the wrong handsif something secret or dangerous falls into the wrong hands, it is discovered by people who may use it in a way that harms people:The agreement helps to ensure that nuclear weapons grade material does not fall into the wrong hands.Some gun dealers have stopped selling replicas, because they're worried about them getting into the wrong hands.get your hands dirtyto be willing to work hard and be involved in the practical parts of a business or activity:We need managers with factory experience who aren't afraid to get their hands dirty.The new governor should be willing to get his hands dirty and start working on the environmental issues that are troubling the state. —compare dirty your handssb's hands are tiedused in order to say that someone is not allowed or does not have the power to help someone achieve something, even though they may want to:The hospital agreed that specialist diabetic nurses were a good idea, but said that its hands were tied because of budget cuts.We would like to grant Mrs Maguire a pension, but the law is very clear and our hands our tied.have sth on your handsto have to be experiencing or dealing with a particular type of situation now, usually a difficult one:By 12:38, with a three-alarm fire on its hands, the Fire Department had sent seven engines, two trucks, and a paramedic unit to the scene.If we don't do something to calm things down, we'll have a revolt on our hands.It looks like Citroën have another winner on their hands with their latest hatchback. —see also have (sb's) blood on your hands have time on your handshave your hands fullto have so much to do that you do not have time to do anything else:We'll have our hands full with six people coming to stay.Martha Harris will have her hands full conducting a thorough reorganization of the company.in the hands of sb(also in sb's hands)used in order to say that a particular person or organization has control over something and makes decisions about what will happen:There was no way to tell what was going to happen. The case was in the hands of the jury, and all we could do was wait.I'll leave the matter in your hands, but if you need anything, just ask.opposite out of sb's hands: I'm sorry, it's out of my hands - I've passed on your complaint to the manager, and there is nothing more I can do.If the city council can't control their budget, it will be taken out of their hands. —compare at the hands of sbsb/sth is in safe handsused in order to say that you trust the person or organization who is responsible for dealing with something:Don't worry, Kara's in safe hands. Dr Peters is the best surgeon I know.Travelling with Cosmos, you can get on board conveniently close to home, know your luggage is in safe hands, and travel in comfort to your hotel near Paris.it's all hands on deck(also it's all hands to the pump BrE)used in order to say that everyone has to work together because they have a lot of work to do in a small amount of time:It's all hands on deck right now. They're working all weekend to get the office ready by Monday.When the wedding party arrives at the hotel, it'll be all hands to the pump - we're short staffed today.lay/get your hands onspoken to be able to find or get something, especially something that is difficult to find or get:Can you lay your hands on a first edition of the book?The rocket is without a doubt the most popular toy this Christmas, so if you want to get your hands on one, you'd better move fast.make/do sth with your own fair hands BrEBrEused humorously to tell someone that they should be impressed because you have made or done something yourself:What do you think of my greenhouse? I built it with my own fair hands.out of sb's hands —see in the hands of sbplay (right) into sb's handsto do exactly what someone you are competing against wants you to do, without realizing it:If we respond with violence we'll be playing into their hands - they'll have an excuse to fight.The other two factions had played right into his hands, too busy destroying each other to notice him.be rubbing your hands (with glee/delight) BrEBrE(also be rubbing your hands together)to be very pleased or excited because something that will give you an advantage is happening, often something that will harm someone you are competing against:Ferry companies must be rubbing their hands with glee at the news that the tunnel will be closed for at least a week.The opposition has been rubbing its hands together with every new failure of government policy.a safe pair of hands BrEBrEsomeone who you trust to do something without making mistakes or doing anything unexpected:Colleagues regard Lynton as a safe pair of hands who can be relied upon to take responsibility when required.The country is lucky to have such a safe pair of hands in the Foreign Office at this turbulent time.sit on your handsto not get involved in a situation in which you could be useful ◆ often used in business and politics:The coal industry fell to pieces while the Government sat on its hands and did nothing.Unless companies stop sitting on their hands and start taking some risks the economy will remain stagnant.take sb/sth off sb's handsto remove or look after someone or something, so that another person does not have to deal with him, her, or it:We helped by running errands and taking the younger children off their mothers' hands for an hour or two.It was becoming harder to manage the shop, and I wished my son would come home and take it off my hands.sb/sth is off sb's handsYour kids will be off your hands in a few years, so what will you do when you're not a full-time mom any more?wash your hands of sb/sthto behave as if you are not responsible for someone or something that is causing problems:Jim got into trouble so many times that after a while his parents washed their hands of him.The school seems to have washed its hands of its responsibilities towards disabled students.NoteThis idiom comes from a story in the Bible. Pilate, the Roman ruler, washed his hands at Jesus' trial (=a process during which it is decided if someone is guilty of a crime) and said he was not responsible for what happened to Jesus. win hands down(also beat sb/sth hands down)to win a game, competition, election etc completely and easily, or to be the best of all the things or people that are being compared:Everton won hands down, 4-1. It was one of their best wins of the season.For good music without too many commercials, WAVE 97 beats the other radio stations hands down.If I had to choose my favourite seafood it would be crab, hands down.wring your handsto show or say that you are worried and upset about something, especially without doing anything about it:We can't just sit around and wring our hands, we've got to make the roads safer for our children.While other folk were wringing their hands over the company's poor financial performance, Frank was talking to the sales team about a new promotion.Note If someone wrings their hands they rub and twist them together because they are worried or upset.
(redirected from hands)
hand (someone) (something)To pass or give something to someone directly. I took a cupcake and then handed my mom the plate. Hand Ed this envelope, will you? You'll see him before I do. hand someone somethingFig. to tell someone something; to tell someone nonsense. Don't hand me that stuff! That's silly! She handed me a line about being a famous author. See:- (from) hand to mouth
- (one) only has one pair of hands
- (one's) (hand)writing is like chicken scratch
- (one's) hands are clean
- (one's) hands are full
- (one's) hands are tied
- (one's) life is in (someone's) hands
- (one's) only got one pair of hands
- (someone's) blood is on (one's) hands
- (with) hat in hand
- a big hand
- a bird in hand
- a bird in the hand
- a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
- a dab hand
- a fine Italian hand
- a firm hand
- a free hand
- a hand in
- a hand in (something)
- a hand like a foot
- a hand with
- a hand with (something)
- a hand's turn
- a heavy hand
- a helping hand
- a hot hand
- a pair of hands
- a safe pair of hands
- a show of hands
- a steady hand on the tiller
- all hands
- all hands and the cook
- all hands on deck
- all hands to the pumps
- an iron fist
- an iron fist/hand
- an iron hand
- an iron hand in a velvet glove
- an old hand
- ask (someone) for (one's) hand
- ask for/win somebody's hand
- at first hand
- at hand
- at second hand
- at the hand of
- at the hand(s) of (someone or something)
- at the hands of somebody
- at the hands of someone
- avocado hand
- back of one's hand
- back of one's hand, to give (someone) the
- bare hands, with one's
- be a dab hand
- be a dab hand at
- be a dab hand at something/at doing something
- be able to count (someone or something) on one hand
- be able to count (someone or something) on the fingers of one hand
- be able to count somebody/something on one hand
- be good with (one's) hands
- be good with your hands
- be in (one's) hands
- be in hand
- be in safe hands
- be like putty in someone's hands
- be on hand
- be out of (one's) hands
- be putty in (one's) hands
- be rubbing (one's) hands (with glee)
- be rubbing your hands
- be rubbing your hands with glee
- be wringing (one's) hands
- be wringing your hands
- bear a hand
- beat (someone) hands down
- big hand
- bind (one) hand and foot
- bind someone hand and foot
- bind/tie somebody hand and foot
- bird in the hand
- bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
- bird in the hand, a
- bite the hand that feeds
- bite the hand that feeds (you)
- bite the hand that feeds one
- bite the hand that feeds you
- bite the hand that feeds you, to
- bottom hand
- bound hand and foot
- by (one's) own fair hand(s)
- by (one's) own hand
- by a show of hands
- by hand
- can count on the fingers of one hand
- can’t find one’s butt with both hands
- can’t find one’s butt with both hands in broad daylight
- can't find (one's) butt with both hands
- can't find (one's) butt with both hands in broad daylight
- can't find butt with both hands
- can't keep (one's) hands off (someone)
- can't see (one's) hand in front of (one's) face
- can't see hand in front of face
- cap in hand
- carry fire in one hand and water in the other
- cash in hand
- catch (one) with (one's) hand in the cookie jar
- catch (one) with (one's) hand in the till
- catch someone with their hand in the cookie jar
- caught with (one's) hand in the cookie jar
- change hands
- clean hands, have
- close at hand
- close only counts in horseshoes (and hand grenades)
- close to hand
- Cold hands, warm heart
- come cap in hand
- copy out (by hand)
- could (do something) with one hand tied behind (one's) back
- count (something) on the fingers of one hand
- count something on the fingers of one hand
- cup (one's) hands together
- cup hands together
- Dead Man's Hand
- deal in
- devil finds work for idle hands to do
- die by (one's) own hand
- die by own hand
- dirty (one's) hands
- dirty one's hands
- dishpan hands
- dismiss (someone or something) out of hand
- do something with one hand behind your back
- don't bite the hand that feeds (you)
- don't hand me that line
- don't hand me that story
- eat out of (one's) hand
- eat out of hand
- eat out of someone's hand
- eat out of someone's hand, to
- extra pair of hands
- fall into (someone or something's) hands
- fall into somebody's hands/the hands of somebody
- fall into someone's hands
- fall into the hands of (someone or something)
- fall into the wrong hands
- feed someone a line
- fill (one's) hand
- find (one) with (one's) hand in the till
- firm hand
- firm hand on the tiller
- first hand
- fling (one's) hands up
- fling (one's) hands up in (some emotion)
- fling up (one's) hands
- fling up (one's) hands in (some emotion)
- fold (one's) hands
- fold hands
- force (one's) hand
- force hand
- force somebody's hand
- force someone's hand
- free hand
- from hand to hand
- from my cold, dead hands
- gain the upper hand
- get (one's) hand in (something)
- get (one's) hands dirty
- get (one's) hands off (something or someone)
- get (one's) hands on (someone)
- get (one's) hands on (something)
- get a free hand
- get a hand (with something)
- get a hand on (something)
- get hands dirty and dirty hands; soil hands
- get into the wrong hands
- get out of hand
- get the upper hand
- get the whip hand
- get your hand in
- get your hands dirty
- get your hands on someone
- get your hands on something
- get, have, etc. a free hand
- get, have, gain, etc. the upper hand
- get, have, hold, etc. the whip hand
- get/lay your hands on somebody
- get/lay your hands on something
- give (one) a big hand
- give (one) a free hand
- give (one) the glad hand
- give (someone or something) a hand
- give (someone) the back of (one's) hand
- give a hand
- give somebody a big hand
- give somebody a hand
- give someone a big hand
- give someone the glad hand
- give with one hand and take away with the other
- glad hand
- glad-hand
- go cap in hand
- go cap in hand (to someone)
- go cap in hand to someone
- go hand in hand
- go hang yourself
- go hat in hand to (someone)
- go hat in hand to someone
- grease (one's) hand
- grease someone's palm
- hand
- hand (one) (one's) head
- hand (one) (something) on a plate
- hand (one) a lemon
- hand (someone) (something)
- hand (something) to (one) on a (silver) platter
- hand (something) to (someone) on a plate
- hand and foot
- hand and glove
- hand around
- hand back
- hand back to (someone)
- hand down
- hand down from (someone) to (one)
- hand down from to
- hand in
- hand in (one's) dinner pail
- hand in (one's) notice
- hand in glove
- hand in hand
- hand in the till, with one's
- hand in your dinner pail
- Hand it over
- hand it to
- hand it to (someone)
- hand it to someone
- hand job
- hand off
- hand off to (someone)
- hand on
- hand on the baton
- hand on the torch
- hand out
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hand over hand
- hand over the baton
- hand over the reins
- hand someone a lemon
- hand someone something
- hand someone something on a plate
- hand something to somebody on a plate
- hand that rocks the cradle, the
- hand to
- hand to (one)
- hand to hand
- hand to mouth
- hand to mouth, exist/live from
- hand to mouth, from
- hand to on a silver platter
- hand up
- hand up (to someone)
- hand-in-glove
- hand-me-down
- hands are tied
- hands are tied, my/one's
- hands down
- hands off
- Hands off!
- hands up
- Hands up!
- hands-on
- hand-to-mouth
- handwaving
- hat in hand
- hat in hand, to go/with
- have (got) to hand it to (someone)
- have (hand)writing like chicken scratch
- have (one's) fingers in the till
- have (one's) hand in (something)
- have (one's) hand in the cookie jar
- have (one's) hand in the till
- have (one's) hand out
- have (one's) hands full
- have (one's) hands on (something)
- have (one's) hands tied
- have (someone or something) on (one's) hands
- have (someone) eating out of (one's) hand
- have (someone) eating out of the palm of (one's) hand
- have (someone) in the palm of (one's) hand
- have (someone's) blood on (one's) hands
- have (something) in (one's) hands
- have (something) in hand
- have (something) well in hand
- have a free hand
- have a hand in
- have a hand in (something)
- have a hand in something
- have a hand like a foot
- Have a nice day
- have at fingertips
- have blood on hands
- have blood on your hands
- have clean hands
- have hand in
- have hand in the till
- have hands full
- have hands tied
- have in hand
- have in hands
- have on hands
- have one's hands full
- have one's hands full, to
- have somebody eating out of your hand
- have somebody in the palm of your hand
- have someone eating out of your hand
- have someone in the palm of your hand
- have the upper hand
- have the whip hand
- have time on (one's) hands
- have time on hands
- have time on your hands
- have to hand it to
- have to hand it to somebody
- have to hand it to someone
- have your fingers/hand in the till
- have your hand in the till
- have your hands full
- have/take a hand in something/in doing something
- heavy hand
- heavy hand, with a
- helping hand
- hired hand
- hold (one's) hand
- hold (someone) in the palm of (one's) hand
- hold hand
- hold somebody's hand
- hold someone's hand
- hold the whip hand
- I have only got one pair of hands
- I only have one pair of hands
- idle hands are the devil's playthings
- idle hands are the devil's tools
- idle hands are the devil's workshop
- if ifs and ands were pots and pans
- in (one's) hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in one's hands
- in safe hands
- in safe/good hands
- in the hands of
- in the hands of (someone)
- in the hands of somebody
- in the hollow of (one's) hand
- in the hollow of your hand
- in the palm of (one's) hand
- in the palm of your hand
- in your hands
- iron hand
- iron hand (in a velvet glove), to rule with an
- I've only got one pair of hands
- join hands
- keep (one's) hand in (something)
- keep (one's) hands clean
- keep (one's) hands off (something or someone)
- keep hand in
- keep hands off
- keep hands to
- keep one's hand in
- keep your hand in
- Keep your hands to yourself
- know (something) like the back of (one's) hand
- know like a book
- know like the palm of hand
- know something like the back of your hand
- lay (one's) hands on (someone or something)
- lay a hand on (one)
- lay hands on
- leave (someone or something) in (one's) hands
- leave (someone or something) in the hands of (one)
- leave in hands
- left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing
- left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing, the
- lend (one) a hand
- lend (someone) a hand
- lend a hand
- lend a hand with
- lend a hand with (something)
- lie in
- lift (one's) hand against (someone)
- lift a hand
- lift/raise a hand against somebody
- live from hand to mouth
- live hand to mouth
- lose money hand over fist
- make (something) by (one's) own fair hand(s)
- make (something) with (one's) own fair hand(s)
- make money hand over fist
- make, etc. something by/with your own fair hand
- make/lose money hand over fist
- Many hands make light work
- near at hand
- near to hand
- not dirty (one's) hands
- not dirty your hands
- not do a hand's turn
- not lift a finger
- not lift a hand
- off (one's) hands
- off hands
- off somebody's hands
- off someone's hands
- off your hands
- oil (one's) hand
- old hand
- old hand at something
- on (one's) hands
- on (one's) hands and knees
- on all hands
- on either hand
- on either/every hand
- on every hand
- on hand
- on one hand
- on one hand...on the other...
- on one's hands
- on somebody's hands
- on someone's hands
- on the one hand
- on the other hand
- on your hands
- on your hands and knees
- one hand for (oneself) and one (hand) for the ship
- One hand for oneself and one for the ship
- one hand washes the other
- one hand washes the other (and both wash the face)
- out of (one's) hands
- out of control
- out of hand
- out of hands
- out of somebody's hands
- out of your hands
- overplay (one's) hand
- overplay your hand
- pair of hands
- pass in
- pass the baton
- pass the torch
- play (right) into (one's) hands
- play (right) into the hands of (one)
- play into hands
- play into somebody's hands
- play into someone's hands
- play into the hands of
- play the hand (one) is dealt
- put (one's) hand in (one's) pocket
- put (one's) hand into (one's) pocket
- put (one's) hand on (one's) heart
- put (one's) hand to (something)
- put (one's) hand to the plough
- put (one's) hand to the plow
- put (one's) hand up
- put (one's) hands on (someone or something)
- put (one's) hands together (for someone or something)
- put (one's) hands up
- put hand to the plow
- put hand up
- put hands on
- put up (one's) hand
- put your hand in your pocket
- put your hand in/into your pocket
- put your hand to the plough
- put your hands together
- put your hands together for someone
- put your hands up
- putty in (one's) hands
- putty in hands
- putty in somebody's hands
- putty in someone's hands
- putty in your hands
- raise (one's) hand
- raise (one's) hand against (someone)
- raise a hand
- raise a hand against
- raise a hand against (one)
- read the (hand)writing on the wall
- reject (someone or something) out of hand
- reject out of hand
- reveal (one's) hand
- right-hand man
- rub (one's) hands
- rub hands
- rub one's hands
- rub your hands
- rule with a rod of iron/with an iron hand
- rule with an iron hand
- rule with an iron hand/rod, to
- run fingers through hair
- safe pair of hands
12 |