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Makkai Adam

[hand and foot]{adv. phr.} 1. So that the hands and feet cannot be used. — Used with "bind" or a synonym. •/The robbers bound him hand and foot and left him on the floor./ 2. So that no tree action is possible. — Used with "bind" or a synonym. •/If Mr. Jones signs that paper, he will be bound hand and foot./ 3. See: WAIT ON HAND AND FOOT.

[hand and glove] See: HAND IN GLOVE.

[hand down]{v.} To arrange to give or leave after, death. •/Joe will have his father’s gold watch because it is handed down in the family./ •/In old times, property was usually handed down to the oldest son at his father’s death./ Compare: PASS ON.

[hand in] See: TURN IN(1).

[hand in glove] or [hand and glove]{adj.} or {adv. phr.} Very close or friendly; working together; in very close agreement or cooperation, especially for bad purposes. •/The Navy and the Coast Guard work hand and glove, especially in war time./ •/Judges and others in high office sometimes are hand in glove with gangsters to cheat and steal./

[hand in hand]{adv. phr.} 1. Holding hands. •/Bob and Mary walked along hand in hand in the park./ Compare: ARM IN ARM. 2. Accompanying each other; together; closely connected. — Used with "go". •/Ignorance and poverty often go hand in hand./ •/Selfishness and unhappiness often go hand in hand./

[hand it to]{v. phr.}, {informal} To admit the excellence of; give credit or praise to. •/You have to hand it to Jim; he is very careful and hard-working in all he does./ •/The teacher said, "I hand it to Jane for the way she managed the Music Club."/ Syn.: TAKE OFF ONE’S HAT TO.

[handle] See: FLY OFF THE HANDLE.

[handle to one’s name]{n. phr.}, {slang} A special title used before your name. •/Jim’s father has a handle to his name. He is Major Watson./ •/Bob came back from the University with a handle to his name and was called Dr. Jones./

[handle with gloves] or [handle with kid gloves]{v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To treat very gently and carefully. •/An atomic bomb is handled with kid gloves./ 2. To treat with great tact and diplomacy. •/Aunt Jane is so irritable that we have to treat her with kid gloves./

[hand-me-down]{n.}, {informal} Something given away after another person has no more use for it; especially, used clothing. •/Alice had four older sisters, so all her clothes were hand-me-downs./

[hand off]{v.} To hand the football to another back. •/The quarterback faked to the fullback and handed off to the halfback./

[hand on]{v.} To pass along to the next person who should have it. •/Everyone in class should read this, so when you have finished, please hand it on./ •/In the early days, news was handed on from one person to another./

[handout]{n.} 1. A free gift of food, clothes, etc. •/The homeless people were standing in a long line for various handouts./ 2. A typed and photocopied sheet or sheets of paper outlining the main points made by a speaker. •/Please look at page three of the handout./

[hand out]{v.}, {informal} To give (things of the same kind) to several people. •/The teacher handed out the examination papers./ •/At the Christmas party Santa Claus handed out the presents under the tree./ •/Handing out free advice to all your friends will not make them like you./ Compare: GIVE OUT(3).

[hand over]{v.} To give control or possession of; give (something) to another person. •/When the teacher saw Johnny reading a comic book in study period, she made him hand over the book./ •/When Mr. Jones gets old, he will hand over his business to his son./ Syn.: FORK OVER, GIVE UP(1), TURN OVER(3).

[hand over fist]{adv. phr.}, {informal} Fast and in large amounts. •/Fred may get a pony for Christmas because his father is making money hand over fist./ •/Business is so bad that the store on the corner is losing money hand over fist./

[hand over hand]{adv. phr.} By taking hold with one hand over the other alternately. •/The only way to climb a rope is hand over hand./

[hand-pick]{v.}, {informal} To choose very carefully. •/This debating team should win because its members are all hand-picked./ •/The political bosses hand-picked a man for mayor who would agree with them./

[hands-down]{adj.}, {informal} 1. Easy. •/The Rangers won a hands-down victory in the tournament./ 2. Unopposed; first; clear. •/Johnny was the hands-down favorite for president of the class./

[hands down]{adv.}, {informal} 1. Without working hard; easily. •/The Rangers won the game hands down./ 2. Without question or doubt; without any opposition; plainly. •/Johnny was bands down the best player on the team./

[hands off]{informal} Keep your hands off or do not interfere; leave that alone. — Used as a command. •/I was going to touch the machine, but the man cried, "Hands off!" and I let it alone./

[hands-off]{adj.}, {informal} Leaving alone, not interfering; inactive. •/The United States told the European governments to follow a hands-off policy toward Latin America./ •/I did not approve of his actions, but I have a hands-off rule in personal matters, so I said nothing./