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"On The One Hand… On The Other Hand".............
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"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. |
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“All ?Hands On Deck”................
From nautical terminology, means that a circumstance requires everyone’s attendance or attention. |
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"To be hand in hand"..........
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"A b}Backhanded Compliment"...
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When you conclude with the HAND'S portion of our idiom thread, shall we do Whistle next ????
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"To bite the hand that feeds you"........
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"To force someone’s hand"........
To maneuver so that someone is compelled to act prematurely or reveal his or her intentions. |
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"To gain the upper hand"..........
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"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. |
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"To go hand in glove"
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"To hand it to someone"........
To acknowledge someone’s accomplishment. |
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"To hand something to someone on a plate or a platter ".....
To make something easy for someone. To be given something rather easily. |
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"Something done with a heavy hand"
Something that is done excessively and/or oppressively. |
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" The Left Hand Doesn’t Know What The Right Hand Is Doing".....
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"To play into someone’s hands"
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"To overplay one’s hand" ..............
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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. |
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