10 Expressions about Hands – Part 1
1. To bite the hand that feeds you: to be hostile to someone who
has been kind to you.
2. To give a hand: to help, though it also refers to applauding
by clapping one's hands.
3. To hand in something: to deliver it.
4. To have blood on one's hands: to be culpable for an act.
5. To have your hands full: to be busy.
6. To know something like the back of one's hand: to know it
thoroughly.
7. To say that something is on hand: to indicate that it is
available.
8. On the other hand: a synonym for however or by
contrast.
9. Something that gets out of hand: to go out of control.
10. Put your hands up: a command by law enforcement personnel directing someone to raise their hands so that they are in clear view and not likely to reach for a weapon.
Adapted from DailyWritingTips
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