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hand (so sth) definition


  1. tv.
    to tell someone something; to tell someone nonsense. : She handed me a line about being a famous author.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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at hand

  1. Also, close or near at hand. Within easy reach, nearby, as in I like to keep my tools close at hand. [1300s]

  2. Also, on hand. Nearby in time, soon, as in The day of judgment is at hand, or A change of administration is on hand. Also see on hand.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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