to hand
Also, at hand. Nearby, accessible, as in I don't have the right tools to hand but asked her to get them for me. [c. 1300]
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How to use to hand in a sentence
One had fought hand-to-hand combat and earned a Purple Heart in Korea.
How I’ll End the War: The Trip Over to Afghanistan | Nick Willard | April 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHand-to-hand in an apartment with an Edith Piaf song in the background.
‘Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Premiere Wows (and Puzzles) Us | Allen Barra, Margaret Barra | September 25, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTOnce, Usama bin Zaid overcame an enemy soldier in hand-to-hand combat.
Guys, it distinctly says “tickle me” Elmo, not “hand-to-hand combat over me” Elmo.
Eight Biggest Elmo Scandals: Kevin Clash, Katy Perry & More (VIDEO) | Kevin Fallon | November 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBut his sexual deviance, sporadic drug addiction, and overreliance on hand-to-hand combat may not hold up to scrutiny.
10 Fictional Replacements for CIA Chief David Petraeus | Ben Teitelbaum, Laura Colarusso | November 10, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
They held the compound against repeated assaults, and lost several men in hand-to-hand fighting.
The Red Year | Louis TracyNow came a hand-to-hand struggle which looked as if it must end in the death of Smith and perhaps of several of his assailants.
Overland | John William De ForestMen on each side now rushed to board the enemy's ship, and there was a hand-to-hand fight at the bulwarks of the two ships.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes | VariousA bloody hand-to-hand encounter took place under the arch that joined the two towers on either side of the gate.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman | Eugne SueAs this night might see rousing hand-to-hand work with rioters the swords might have their place.
Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants | H. Irving Hancock
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