English Expression Using The Word “Hand”

In this entry we will learn English expression using the word hand. Let’s get started!

To get a hand in . To get a hand in is to begin a job, to begin to know something about it. When we learn the job completely, it will be easy for us. We will be able to do it hands down.

Out of hand, means it is out of control.

To hand it to someone. For example: I must hand it to you for understanding what we have discussed this far.

Lend a hand to someone, means that you help someone.

A free hand, means you are free to act without getting permission from someone else.

Hand over fist, means very rapidly. This expression began in the early seventeen hundreds. It reportedly comes from a sailing expression hand over hand, the way of quickly raising or lowering a sail.

To take a hand, means to be interested in. e.g. She will take a hand in our program.
Hand in glove, means as closely with us as a glove covers the hand, e.g. She wants to work hand in glove with you.

To take in hand, means to take over, e.g. She wants to take in hand our program, she wants to take it in hand.

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