"Play Hardball":






To act aggressively and ruthlessly.

YAY!!!! :cheerleader: :cheer:

Thanks homoe for all these baseball idioms! :)

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"Step Up To The Plate".....................




To take responsibility for doing something.

"Out Of Left Field".....................



Something suddenly from an unexpected source or direction

"Right Off The Bat"............



?Instantly, immediately.

"Get Out Of Hand" .......................




To get out of control.

"Change Hands"..............





For an object to be passed or sold from one owner to another.

"Got Your Hands Full".......................




To be completely busy or occupied with something.

"Try Your Hand At" ...............





Try doing something for the first time

"At Hand" ...................





Available; anything close and easily reached.

"Give A Hand" /" Lend A Hand"





To help somebody with something – especially something that requires physical effort.

"Wash Your Hands Of"......................







To stop being responsible for or involved in something.

"Hands Are Tied"................................





Not have the ability to help or take action.

"Know Like The Back Of Your Hand"





To know a place, topic, or person very well.

"Hands Down"..............





Obviously, unquestionably, without a doubt.

"A Hand-Me-Down"





A piece of clothing that belonged to an older brother/sister and is passed to a younger brother/sister. It could also be something given to one by a friend as well.

"Second Hand"..............





Something you know from another person or source, not directly. Some item that was previously owned by another.

"In Good Hands"............




In the care of somebody good or knowledgeable.

"Have A Hand In"





Have a role in.

"Take Matters Into Own Hands"..........




To take action on a problem yourself because other people have failed to do so.

"Tip Your Hand"................




To reveal a secret, especially about your own plans or opinions.

"On The One Hand… On The Other Hand".............




This expression is used to compare two aspects of a situation.

"Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush".......................



Means that it is better to be satisfied with something you have than to risk losing it by trying to get something better you may not succeed in getting.

“All ?Hands On Deck”................



From nautical terminology, means that a circumstance requires everyone’s attendance or attention.

"To be hand in hand"..........




Is to be in close association.

"A b}Backhanded Compliment"...




A compliment that explicitly or implicitly denigrates the recipient.

When you conclude with the HAND'S portion of our idiom thread, shall we do Whistle next ???? :giggle: :blush: :eyebat:

"To bite the hand that feeds you"........





To attack or reject someone who has helped you.

"To force someone’s hand"........



To maneuver so that someone is compelled to act prematurely or reveal his or her intentions.

"To gain the upper hand"..........



To become dominant or victorious.

"To get one’s hands dirty".......



To directly engage in an activity that may not be appealing, rather than leave it to others, or to become involved in illicit activity.

"To go hand in glove"



Means to be in close agreement or in a close relationship.

"To hand it to someone"........


To acknowledge someone’s accomplishment.

"To hand something to someone on a plate or a platter ".....





To make something easy for someone. To be given something rather easily.

"Something done with a heavy hand"



Something that is done excessively and/or oppressively.

" The Left Hand Doesn’t Know What The Right Hand Is Doing".....





When one entity associated with another is unaware of the second entity’s actions or intentions.

"To play into someone’s hands"




To engage in activity or behavior that makes one vulnerable to another person’s manipulation.

"To overplay one’s hand" ..............



To be overconfident.

"A show Of Hands"........






Is a literal or figurative assessment or vote to determine support for or opposition to an intended course of action or agreement or disagreement with an opinion.