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 or on hand on the basis of how physically close/accessible something was - largely pointless anyway, since few others would apprehend any subtle distinction being made. Go ...

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 hand. (OALD, 2005 paper ed.) Note: this expression is reinforced often by the adverb "close": "close at hand". to hand within reach, accessible

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, etc.) out of necessity, while "hand it to the police" sounds like more of a casual statement, or even a non-binding recommendation.

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 papers to Roberta, and she got the report finished. In sports like American football and track, we don't hand over the ball or the baton, we hand it off:

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 good diagrams with terms for parts of the hand which aren't entirely populated by medical terms, so currently my options are "curve where index finger and ...

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 hands. †(f) on either hand: on either side, in either case (now rare). Also †on some hands (also †on this hand): in some cases, in this case (obs.).

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: to adopt a position of honesty and sincerity. Also hand on heart: honestly, truly. Among the attestations are:

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 is also used with the meaning of "openly show contempt or a lack of respect for someone or something." He spent a lifetime cocking a snook at the art world.

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 in the direction of elbow with a sharp yanking motion. This is often translated as "Cut!" but is often used as a sign to mean "Cut! Quiet! Shut up! Stop talking now!"

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 greet someone with boos, hisses, and catcalls" (1922), transferred 1960s to the "up yours" hand gesture (the rigid finger representing the hypothetical object to be ...