2012年1月17日 · OP doesn't mention to hand, which is actually more common than the others in British English (but seemingly quite rare for Americans). In practice few would choose at hand …

2021年4月1日 · ♦ The emergency services were on hand with medical advice. at hand a) near, close by b) near in time ♦ There are good cafes and a restaurant close at hand. ♦ Help was at …

2015年8月18日 · In particular, "hand it over to the police" more strongly conveys the idea of transferring control and / or ownership of a thing (a piece of evidence, a case file, a situation, …

However, hand off implies an interaction between two people with a common goal. Also, handing off often means the other person is going to do something with the object. I handed off the …

I'm trying to write a short post about hand spinners, and one of the problems I have with a hand spinner is that it hits the curve between the index finger and thumb. I can't seem to find any …

2016年10月2日 · The OECD's, on the other hand, implies continued misery for hundreds of thousands. f) deals with on either hand - still recognising that most people have only two …

2015年3月28日 · The term "hand on heart" goes back at least as far as the 16th century. The OED has this: to put one's hand on one's heart, to put one's hand on one's heart and variants: …

The NOAD reports that the phrase (chiefly British) cock a snook means "place one's hand so that the thumb touches one's nose and the fingers are spread out, in order to express contempt;" it …

2012年6月19日 · or "Turn down the volume!" but could also mean "Be quiet!" in small room. Yet another gesture is to put one's hand horizontally across the throat, palm down, and then pull it …

2012年4月19日 · "middle finger held up in a rude gesture," slang derived from 1860s expression give the big bird "to hiss someone like a goose," kept alive in vaudeville slang with sense of "to …