be on hand

To be close by and readily available. Call housekeeping to ask if any extra towels are on hand. You're lying—I know cash is on hand here! Open up the safe! Thankfully law enforcement were on hand to apprehend the suspect before he was able to escape.

See also: hand, on

See also:

have (something) in hand
have in hand
in hand
Could I have a hand (with something)?
close to hand
be in hand
show (someone) the back of (one's) hand
back of one's hand, to give (someone) the
give (someone) the back of (one's) hand
get your hand in

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