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out of hand

At once, immediately, as in The second surgeon rejected the doctor's treatment plan out of hand . [1300s]
See out of control .

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Ninian refused out-of-hand, lighted a cigar, and sat on a log in a permanent fashion.

It goes without saying that Socialist society will not be able to accomplish all these great tasks out-of-hand.

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